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Bidens growing at the Unversity of Georgia campus in Tifton as part of a SARE trail researching cover crops as beneficial companion plants. CAES News
Detering tomato spotted wilt virus 08/20/12 Donn H Cooper
U.S. Department of Agriculture-sponsored research at the University of Georgia campus in Tifton is looking into the potential of using a cover crop system to improve soil and prevent tomato spotted wilt virus.
Student working at UGA's organic demonstration farm at the Durham Horticulture Farm, at 1221 Hog Mountain Road in Watkinsville. CAES News
UGA Organic 07/12/12 Merritt Melancon
Farmers, gardeners and anyone who wants to know more about where their food comes from should make plans to attend the inaugural Organic Twilight Tour of the University of Georgia’s organic research and demonstration farm in Watkinsville, Ga.
Cowpea curculio on bean. CAES News
UGA researcher embarks on new study of cowpea curculio 06/28/12 Donn H Cooper
Believe it or not, field peas — a fixture of the Southern dinner table — can be too difficult to grow in Georgia.
Suspected 2,4-D herbicide damage on tomato. CAES News
Tomatoes susceptible to herbicides for turf and pastures 06/21/12 Donn H Cooper
Home gardeners often inadvertently and unknowingly damage their vegetables with herbicides.
Squash vine borer larva inside squash vine. CAES News
Tips and tricks to beating the squash vine borer 06/05/12 Donn H Cooper
You can have tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers galore; but no backyard garden is complete without summer squash.
Fresh vegetables at a vendor stand at the Athens Farmers Market in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Insects at the farmers market shouldn't bug you out. 05/31/12 Donn H Cooper
Farmers markets offer the best of local, fresh produce throughout Georgia. But all those mouth-watering vegetables straight from the field sometimes come with slimy little surprises — bugs.
A European Pepper Moth found in Tifton, Ga. in October 2011. CAES News
New invasive species spotted in 2011 05/24/12 Donn H Cooper
A new insect thought to threaten Georgia's pepper production at the moment poses a greater danger to lantana - a popular landscape plant.
Shade grown peppers in Tifton research plot. Researcher: Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez. CAES News
Longer, improved pepper production with shade cloth 05/11/12 Donn H Cooper
As the seasons turn, commercial bell pepper growers in the Southeast share a common foe: the sun.
Georgia's Vidalia onions are available to purchase now. To keep their sweet taste around all year long, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension food safety experts say to store them in the freezer. CAES News
Vidalia season 04/12/12 Merritt Melancon
Shoppers across the country crave Georgia’s signature sweet onions, but sometimes they want that sweetness in a smaller package. Georgia’s Vidalia onion farmers have spent their last few growing seasons working to produce smaller versions of their prized onions, which are typically some of the largest onion varieties in the produce department.
A vegetable garden in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
Blooms need bees 04/11/12 Frank M. Watson
When it comes to growing vegetables, sometimes having insects in the garden can be a good thing.