February 2014
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Although this was one of the coldest winters we have seen in years along with two major snowstorms, it was not cold enough for spotted wing drosophila (SWD). We identified our first SWD female of 2014 this past Monday (Feb 17) in a trap located in Clarke County. This means that the monster is around…
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Proline (prothioconazole), a Bayer product, has been registered for blueberries. This is another demethylation inhibitor (DMI), FRAC Group 3 fungicide – similar to Indar, Orbit, and Quash, though it is listed in a triazolinthione chemical group, as opposed to a triazole group. In Georgia, we do not have blueberry research data with this fungicide, but…
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Earlier this month (Feb 5th), Georgia blueberry growers and UGA researchers visited with the leadership of Georgia Department of Agriculture and Commissioner Gary W. Black to discuss potential avenues to secure research funding in order to find appropriate solutions to the major problems facing blueberry industry in the state, such as spotted wing drosophila (SWD).
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By: D. Scott NeSmith Often times during blueberry presentations or when reading some of our management guidelines, you might come across something referring to blueberry flower bud stages. A recommendation may instruct the user to apply a compound at stage 6 of bud development, for example. Or, you might hear someone say, “do not…
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