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We have another winter storm predicted for next week. Temperatures are expected to be in the low 20s. Freeze protection will be necessary. Protection methods will need to be implemented before temperatures drop to these potentially damaging temperatures. Please refer to our freeze protection extension publication to learn more about freeze protection methods
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It looks like we are in for another freeze at the end of this week. Forecasts are showing low 20s for many places throughout South Georgia. Please keep an eye on the forecast and be ready to implement freeze protection as temperatures start to drop.
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Parts of South Georgia are currently under a freeze warning. Please make sure freeze protection methods are in use. And please keep an eye on the forecast. The freezing temperatures are supposed to persist this evening as well.
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I previously talked about fruit damage caused by birds scratching and puncturing green fruit. There is another type of damage to citrus fruit caused by an insect that looks like a grasshopper called a katydid. These insects are green and well camouflaged. They develop flat wings as adults that make them look like a leaf…
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August 20, 2025 As we are getting later in the season fruit are getting larger and people are noticing more blemishes on fruit. One type of unusual damage is caused by birds. If you see green fruit that appears scratched or scraped with tiny holes that haven’t quite pierced the skin that could be bird…