March 18, 2009 RSS feed / Agriculture

Fertilize fruit plants now for next year's crop

While you're enjoying this summer's backyard fruits, don't forget next year's harvest. More...

Free advice for home gardeners

Cooperative Extension offers landscaping, gardening advice.

As families tighten their economic belts and search for ways to cut household budgets, one of the expenses some are choosing to cut is landscape service. More...

Pink hibiscus mealybugs enter state

As bugs go, pink hibiscus mealybugs are cute. They're light pink and look as if they've walked through powdered sugar. But if you're a greenhouse grower or homeowner with new hibiscus plants, they're not so cute. More...

Homegrown vegetables inexpensive and tasty

Save money on groceries

Planting a backyard vegetable garden is one way Americans can save on their food budgets and provide their families with extra nutrition. "Seeds are really inexpensive," said Bob Westerfield, a University of Georgia horticulturist. More...

UGA Farm Economists Say '09 Will be Rough

University of Georgia economic experts at the 2009 Ag Forecast in Gainesville used no flattering words to describe the current or future economic outlook for the U.S. More...

Indian statue visited

The following article and photo ran in the January 18th edition of the LaGrange Daily News. Caroline Cook, the sixyear old daughter of Ricky and Kelly Cook of LaGrange, visited her grandparents and cousins in Colquitt, during the holidays. More...

Agriculture: it's more than cows and plows

From oxen and horses drawing equipment down a field to tractors with onboard computers and the power of up to 300 horses, American farmers have increased their production capacity to keep up with the ever expanding population. More...

Agriculture Education: Building our Future

Agriculture is the foundation on which Georgia's history was built. But, it is also the key to our state's future. More...

Don't plant those summer crops yet

Old Man Winter could still harm tender crops

The narcissus are blooming. Trees are springing to life along the street. Pollen covers your car. And you've got garden fever. But don't start poking those tender summer crops in the ground yet. You should be thinking about springtime gardening. More...

Technology advances production agriculture

The face of American agriculture is changing- more rapidly now than ever before. More...

Strawberries strong enough to withstand cold

Georgia's strawberry crop wasn't damaged much by the recent cold snap and snowfall that hit the state's midsection. Strawberry blooms can withstand cold temperatures because of plant genetics and farmer action. More...

Firing up the dryer

As temperatures warm, farmers may need to dry high-moisture corn, wheat.

Farmers who stored wet corn last fall may have to turn up the temperature on their dryers this spring. More...

Spring is time for invasive cogongrass

Once it has a foothold, it's hard to kill.

Cogongrass can completely take over a forested area, smothering out all other vegetation and changing the ecosystem. It's a widespread problem in several Southern states. But not in Georgia -- yet, says a University of Georgia forestry expert. More...

Governor proclaims 'GA Agriculture Awareness Week'

Gov. Sonny Perdue has proclaimed March 15-20 "Georgia Agriculture Awareness Week" to honor an industry that touches every life in Georgia and is the economic backbone for much of the state. More...