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Cotton roots infected with root-knot nematodes swell in response to the infection. These knots serve as feeding sites where nematodes (microscopic worms) grow, produce more eggs and stunt the plant's growth. CAES News
Better, Healthier Cotton 06/06/14 Clint Thompson
Breeding cotton varieties with resistance to root-knot nematodes and better cotton fiber quality are at the forefront of Peng Chee’s research at the University of Georgia.
Rows of cotton at a farm on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in 2013. CAES News
Cotton Scout School 05/30/14
Cotton scout trainings hosted by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are set for June.
Rows of cotton at a farm on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in 2013. CAES News
Cotton Scout School 05/28/14 Clint Thompson
Cotton scout trainings hosted by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are set for June.
Corn and rye residue, part of a conservation tillage system on Barry Martin's farm in Hawkinsville, Georgia. CAES News
Conservation Tillage 05/22/14 Clint Thompson
University of Georgia Extension water resource specialist Gary Hawkins is a devoted advocate of conservation tillage, but not for the typical reason. He appreciates its soil-building qualities, but what won his support is the water resources it saves.
UGA Crop Quality Lab manager Daniel Jackson with a load of research samples from the Vidalia Onion Research Center. CAES News
Onion Testing 05/15/14 Merritt Melancon
This spring when southeast Georgia farmers started pulling their signature sweet Vidalia onions out of the ground, Daniel Jackson and his staff were preparing their lab for the coming onion onslaught.
Georgia experienced the fourth-wettest April on record this year. While the rain should boost soil moisture across the state, it made it difficult for farmers in South Georgia to get out into their fields to plant cotton and peanuts. CAES News
April Showers 05/05/14 Pam Knox
April was significantly wetter than normal across most of the state, which recharged soil moisture but delayed planting of some summer crops.
There were almost 800,000 acres of peanuts grown in Georgia in 2015. CAES News
Peanut Funding 05/05/14 Merritt Melancon
University of Georgia peanut researchers have been granted $256,280 from the Georgia Peanut Commission to fund various peanut-related research projects in 2015.
Rows of cotton at a farm on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in 2013. CAES News
Cotton Planting 05/02/14 Clint Thompson
Prolonged periods of rainfall this spring sidelined cotton farmers from planting their crop as planned for the week of April 28.
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New Climate Blog 05/02/14 Merritt Melancon
For the past two years, Georgia agricultural climatologist Pam Knox has kept Georgians up to date on the way the state’s climate impacts the state’s largest industry.
Earthworms in a healthy compost bin in middle Georgia. CAES News
Compost Critters 05/01/14 Merritt Melancon
Gardeners are likely to see a whole community of living things in their compost piles — from millipedes and roaches to worms and small mammals. While most of this activity is natural and great for compost, some uninvited guests can indicate a problem with the compost pile.