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Cotton prices unfavorable for Georgia farmers 09/11/14 Clint Thompson
Improved crop conditions across the nation have played a major role in driving cotton prices down dramatically over the past four months, says a University of Georgia economist.
Fresh brown eggs from chickens raised by a Pike County, Ga., farmer. CAES News
Learn to grade home-harvested eggs 09/10/14
A backyard flock ensures a steady supply of fresh eggs on the family dinner table. To sell those eggs, Georgia requires the eggs be evaluated by a certified grader and appropriately packaged and labeled in accordance with the Georgia Egg Law and Georgia Food Act.
A purple and white iris grows at Centennial Iris Farm in Traverse City, Michigan. CAES News
Divide and transplant spring-flowering bulbs now 09/10/14 Sharon Dowdy
Flowering bulbs, like daffodils and lilies, provide annual color to spring and summer landscapes. Bulbs are definitely low-maintenance plants, but they aren’t “no-maintenance plants,” according to University of Georgia Extension expert Frank Watson.
Pictured are dug up peanut plants on a dry land peanut field in east Tift County on Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014. CAES News
Due to summer drought, Georgia's non-irrigated peanuts could have low yield potential 09/10/14 Clint Thompson
Georgia’s non-irrigated peanuts may have a very low yield potential due to a prolonged summer drought, said University of Georgia Extension peanut agronomist Scott Monfort.
A research plot of hairy vetch grows at the University of Georgia Central Research and Education Center in Eatonton, Ga. Hairy Vetch is a winter legume that can be used as a cover crop. It tolerates a wide variety of soils, but UGA Extension specialist Julia Gaskin says "in Georgia, if you plant it, you are going to have it for life.” CAES News
Fall cover crop will boost spring garden soil's nutrient content 09/04/14 Sharon Dowdy
Home gardeners who plan to give their garden spot a rest this fall can plant seeds now to help next summer’s garden. A University of Georgia expert says planting a cover crop during this fall will add precious soil organic matter and nutrients that will benefit garden soil later.
Collard greens grow in a garden in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
Plant fall vegetables now so they can mature before first frost 09/04/14 Paul Pugliese
As summer vegetables like corn and beans stop bearing, home gardeners can plant fall gardens filled with cool-season vegetables.
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Amend fall garden soil for more vegetables, flower blooms 09/04/14 Paul Pugliese
Fall flowers and vegetables only live a season, but they can benefit greatly from amended soil. Gardeners who take the time to amend their soil will be rewarded with a bountiful fall vegetable harvest and more blooms on their pansies and other fall annual flowers.
Wasp eggs travel on a hornworm that has been parasitized by the wasp and is now used as a host for the wasp's eggs. This is an example of a beneficial insect, the wasp, being used to control a tomato pest in a vegetable garden. CAES News
Pest management class for small growers set for UGA Griffin Campus 09/04/14
A workshop for small-scale vegetable farmers and home gardeners interested in using integrated pest management techniques is set for Friday, Sept. 19 on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin.
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Feast or famine for August rainfall 09/04/14 Pam Knox
Most areas of Georgia received well below normal rainfall in August, leading to expansion of dry conditions and the appearance of severe drought in southern Georgia by the end of the month. Wet conditions were confined to the Atlanta metro area, regions to the northwest and a small part of northern Pierce County. Temperatures were near normal across the state.