Clearwing Moth – Insect Pest of Peaches and Olives

Clearwing Moth – Insect Pest of Peaches and Olives

There are many species of clearwing moths that affect various fruit and ornamental trees.  The most common species in the southeast is the peachtree borer.  However, another species of clearwing moth causes damage to olive trees.  The larval stage of these species...
Sunbelt Ag Expo Cancels 43rd Annual Farm Show due to COVID19

Sunbelt Ag Expo Cancels 43rd Annual Farm Show due to COVID19

Source: Sunbelt Ag Expo news release North America’s Premier Farm Show, the Sunbelt Ag Expo, has provided a venue for the agricultural industry to conduct business for 42 years. For the first time, since its beginnings in 1978, the gates at Spence Field will not open...
Friday Feature:  The Return of the Ford Bronco

Friday Feature: The Return of the Ford Bronco

This week’s featured video is not really related to agriculture, but may farmers and ranchers also enjoy outdoor recreation, and this video is just fun to watch.  The Ford Motor Company published a video earlier this month to announce the return of a legend, the...
Cotton Marketing News:  Smaller US Crop Now Seems Likely

Cotton Marketing News: Smaller US Crop Now Seems Likely

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – USDA’s June 30 Acreage Report said US cotton growers planted 12.185 million acres this year.  Using that planted acreage and assuming average yield and abandonment for the past 10 years, last week’s Crop...