Mary Sutton

  • Winter is Coming

    Happy Thanksgiving! It looks like the holiday is bringing our first real taste of cold weather this year. Temperatures in parts of South Georgia are predicted to drop into the low 30s this weekend. While the time spent at freezing temperatures will likely be very brief, it is time to start looking ahead and preparing…

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  • Exporting Citrus to Other States

    Hi y’all, I’ve heard there’s some interest in exporting citrus from Georgia. If you were thinking of exporting fruit to another state (Florida in particular), you will need certification to do so. Here is a link to the Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Plant Export Certification Page. This page has more information and contact information should…

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  • Hurricane Helene Update

    Hello y’all, I’m sorry it’s taken a while to get anything out but getting an idea of how hard Hurricane Helene has hit the Georgia citrus industry has been slow-going. From what I have seen so far, most people have experienced some fallen/leaning trees and some limb breakage. The amount of fruit drop has ranged…

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  • Possible Storm Incoming

    If you’ve been keeping an eye on the weather, you’ll have seen that there is a tropical storm brewing down in the Caribbean. While it hasn’t made it to hurricane status yet (as of Tuesday morning), the projections do show it strengthening before making landfall. The current projections show it passing over South Georgia. While…

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  • Midash Forte Insecticide Recall (UPDATED)

    ***Update from Dr. Mark Czarnota The Georgia Department of Agriculture issued a stop sale order on Midash Forte Insecticide on June 18, 2024. Batch TX433 was contaminated with varying low amounts of triclopyr and 2,4-D. If you have bought this insecticide any time in the past year prior to the stop sale date, please check…

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