LEESBURG, Ga. (Farm Monitor) — It has been a difficult year for Georgia’s pecan growers, with many still recovering from Hurricane Helene two years after the storm.
UGA Extension Pecan Specialist Lenny Wells said frequent rainfall has increased scab pressure and fungicide costs, particularly in southwest Georgia. Meanwhile, growers in East Georgia are seeing a better crop this year as trees stressed by Helene begin to rebound.
Those challenges were among the topics discussed at a recent Georgia Pecan Growers Association field day, where producers got a firsthand look at research they can apply in their own orchards.
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