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Several Factors in Reducing Cotton Yields in Georgia

When USDA released its December cotton production Tuesday, it showed all cotton was up less than 1 percent from November and up 25 percent from last year. And while cotton production in Georgia is up 6 percent from last year, this month’s forecast was down 4 percent from last month. Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director, Richey Seaton, says several things …

Grower Group Seeks Fungicide Strategy Refinements
The Minor Crop Farmer Alliance (MCFA) recently submitted comments to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding EPA’s Draft Endangered Species Act Fungicide Strategy. The MCFA is a national coalition that represents growers, shippers and processors of specialty crops to advocate for science-based government pesticide and regulatory policies. The letter to EPA acknowledged improvements over previous […]
New Research Tool Could Speed Search for HLB Treatments
A new research platform may help scientists identify potential treatments for citrus greening disease faster, potentially speeding up the search for solutions. Citrus greening, also known as huanglongbing (HLB), is caused by the bacterium Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (CLas). The disease disrupts the tree’s ability to transport nutrients, leading to symptoms such as blotchy leaves, small […]