Squash Bugs – Always a Problem in Cucurbits

Squash Bugs – Always a Problem in Cucurbits

Life Cycle The squash bug, Anasa tristis, is a common insect pest of squash and other cucurbits.  Squash bugs have a six to eight week life cycle, and can have up to three generations per year in Florida.  They generally lay their eggs on the lower surface of leaves,...
Cotton Market Commentary:  Mid-June Summary

Cotton Market Commentary: Mid-June Summary

Thursday—June 18, 2020 Here’s the situation and the question on everyone’s mind.  It’s now past mid-June.  Typically by this time, the market has presented growers with at least one “decent” opportunity to market/price a portion of the upcoming crop.  Well, I doubt...
CDC COVID19 Farm Worker Safety Guidance

CDC COVID19 Farm Worker Safety Guidance

– Farm workers are actively engaged in produce and other fresh commodity harvests  all across the country.  Earlier this week during a press conference, Governor Ron DeSantis pointed out that a significant percentage of the recent rise in COVID19 positive cases...
Cotton Marketing News: Outlook Dimmed on Demand and Stocks

Cotton Marketing News: Outlook Dimmed on Demand and Stocks

Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics The remaining outlook for old crop, and near term outlook for new crop got dimmer this week with release of USDA’s supply/demand numbers/projections on Thursday, June 11.  We’ve still got a long way to go with...