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UGA Pecan Extension Specialist Dr. Lenny Wells published a new blog post last Friday in which he briefly discussed that we might see the Phytophthora disease in pecans due to the recent weather conditions (cool and wet periods of several days) in South Georgia. I would highly recommend all our pecan growers to read his…
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There are several benefits of growing clover in pecan orchards. If your pecan trees are particularly young, there is plenty of orchard floor space left to be utilized by a cover crop. Clover stands in the row middles can help conserve soil moisture, suppress emergence and growth of weeds, increase available nitrogen and recycling of…
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Application Deadline: May 01, 2025 Introduction Do you currently own a working farm that has been in your family for over 100 years? Then you may have earned special recognition for your farm. The Georgia Centennial Farm Program honors Georgia’s farmers for their contributions to our state’s agricultural heritage and encourages the preservation of agricultural…
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We are hosting our annual pecan production meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 5:30 pm at the Albany Exchange Club Fairgrounds. All pecan producers and industry stakeholders of Dougherty and Lee counties are invited to this meeting. UGA pecan extension specialists will present the latest updates on pecan production, insects and diseases to the…
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Pecan nut casebearer is no stranger to the pecan growers of southwest Georgia. Just like pecans are native trees of the south, the nut casebearer is also a native insect of the region. We see and talk about this insect every year in late spring. Most of you might already have seen this pest in…
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Pond ecosystems are delicate and complex systems that support a wide range of aquatic life.Among the many natural processes that occur in ponds, turnover is one of the most significant andpotentially harmful events. Pond turnover refers to the sudden mixing of water layers within apond, typically triggered by abrupt weather changes such as cold fronts…
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My summer internship with the UGA Extension has been a very exciting experience for me that combined applied agricultural research with dissemination of the timely crop and garden management recommendations to the local growers and gardeners. As a Agricultural & Natural Resources (ANR) summer intern for Dougherty county, I worked under the close supervision of…
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UGA Extension offers a paid internship opportunity in the summer for undergraduate and graduate students to get hands-on experience and explore potential career in Extension. We are looking for a full-time intern for Summer (May, June, July) 2026 to work under the supervision of the Agricultural & Natural Resources (ANR) Extension Agent in Dougherty County.…
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Mid-season fertilization is important for pecan production to ensure higher nut yield and quality. Pecan trees have peak nitrogen demand during the foliage growth stage in early spring and the kernel filling stage in late summer. The tree progressively sizes the shell, fills it with liquid endosperm, and deposits the kernel between these two peaks…
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Pecan scab is a major concern for pecan growers during this time of the growing season. The hot and humid South Georgia summer provides favorable environmental conditions for the development and spread of pecan scab. It is challenging for growers to keep the disease pressure under control in the susceptible cultivars. Growers depend on strict…