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A warm and dry March left 42 percent of the state "abnormally dry" at the end of the month. CAES News
Warm, Dry March 04/10/15 Pam Knox
March 2015 was warmer and drier than usual for most of Georgia. While the warmth encouraged rapid growth of planted corn and other crops, cold conditions late in the month may have caused some damage to fruit blossoms. The warm and dry conditions also increased soil moisture shortages across the region.
Beef cattle graze in a pasture at the University of Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center in Blairsville, Ga. CAES News
Beef Cattle Update 04/01/15
Georgia cattle farmers, with both large- and small-scale operations, will learn useful, research-based information at the annual University of Georgia Mountain Beef Cattle Field Day Thursday, April 16 in Blairsville, Georgia.
While spring has sprung in much of Georgia, the state may see one last frost this weekend. CAES News
Late Frost 03/24/15 Pam Knox, Merritt Melancon
Even though we’re past the average date for last frost in parts of the Southeast, it is still possible for a cold blast to move through the area. By following the provided tips from UGA Extension, gardeners and homeowners can prepare their vulnerable plants for the worst.
Cotton is dumped into a trailer at the Gibbs Farm in Tifton on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013. CAES News
Cotton Variety Selection 03/18/15 Jordan Hill
With cotton prices plummeting below 60 cents this winter, selecting a variety to plant for the upcoming season is a critical decision for Georgia farmers. The University of Georgia Cotton Variety Selection Program provides growers with the research-based information they need to produce the state’s No. 1 row crop.
Feed the Future Peanut & Mycotoxin Innovation Lab (PMIL) Dave Hoisington welcomes an international class of plant breeders to the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for a technology workshop. CAES News
International Crop Breeders 03/12/15 Christy Fricks
When breeding a new crop variety, plant breeders often have to collect data from dozens or hundreds of seedlings to determine which plants have the traits they are looking for. Crunching all that data can be complicated, but new bioinfomatics systems, which track traits and make projections on future plant performance can make the process quicker, less expensive and more productive.
Mike Toews, entomologist on the UGA Tifton Campus, works in corn in a storage bin on campus. CAES News
Stored Corn 03/05/15 Jordan Hill
Farmers usually rush to get their crops to market to get the best price, but if stored properly, field corn held for eight to nine months brings higher prices than recently harvested corn, according to a University of Georgia expert.
Assistant Professor of Horticulture Suzanne O'Connell leads a tour of her organic production high tunnels at the Durham Horticulture Farm as part of the 2015 Georgia Organics Conference, Feb. 20-21. CAES News
Sustainable Agriculture 02/26/15 Merritt Melancon
Pioneers in sustainable agriculture, backyard gardeners and urban homesteaders gathered in Athens this month to share knowledge gathered over years of working the land and to learn new skills from researchers at the University of Georgia.
University of Georgia researchers and scientists across the world will meet May 18-21 at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama. CAES News
Plant Genomics Conference 02/06/15
Leading plant genomics researchers and breeders from the University of Georgia and across the world will meet May 18-21 at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology in Huntsville, Alabama, to discuss the latest genomic technology in plant breeding and crop improvement.
While the weather was drier than normal in January 2015, cooler temperatures kept the lack of rain from impacting soil moisture levels. CAES News
January Weather 02/06/15 Pam Knox
Georgians' introduction to 2015 included cooler-than-normal temperatures, which hurt some winter grain crops, but conserved soil moisture for the coming planting season.