Mary Sutton
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The following is from the Georgia Department of Agriculture: We hope to again, be able to ship fresh fruit to Florida in 2025 to be packed. As in previous years, the Florida Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services will almost certainly require groves to be inspected and found free of HLB, Sweet Orange Scab, Citrus…
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Good morning everyone! The entomology lab at the North Florida Research and Education Center is conducting a need assessment among extension agents, growers, and other stakeholders regarding the impact of slug and snail pests on horticulture as part of a USDA-SCRI project. This survey will help us establish the level of nuisance caused by those…
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Hi y’all, From what I have seen so far this year, it looks like we are in for a low year on many of our satsumas. Jake recently posted some data from his satsuma block showing evidence of alternate bearing. I wanted to share a few notes on how alternate bearing occurs and how we…
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Hi folks, It looks like we have a very cold week ahead of us. As of right now, it’s looking like we will have temperatures in the low 20s, possibly the upper teens, and maybe even snow in some parts of South Georgia. I wanted to reshare some resources for keeping your citrus as safe…
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Happy New Year! It looks like the New Year is bringing us some cold weather this week. As of right now, it’s looking like temperatures will drop into the upper 20s for a few hours a couple nights this week and stay in the high 30s and low 40s during the day. Please keep an…