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Plant Pests and DiseasesFireblight is a destructive, highly infectious, and widespread disease caused by the bacterium Erwinia amylovora. Fireblight can be a problem in Georgia and is particularly prevalent in some counties. Fire blight attacks blossoms, leaves, shoots, branches, fruits, and roots. Here are some facts and methods to help you avoid and…
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DairyIntroduction Antibiotic therapy continues to play an important role in the control of mastitis in dairy cows. Lactational therapy is effective against Streptococcus agalactiae but less successful against infections caused by Staphylococcus aureus and other causes of mastitis. As a result, alternative treatment strategies have been developed, including a combination…
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Commercial VegetablesVegetables are high value crops whose shelf life and visual appearance are impacted by proper postharvest handling and storage. Lack of proper postharvest management of vegetable crops can result in significant financial losses due to quality deteriorations that may occur down the value chain, even to perfectly healthy freshly harvested…
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Ground CoversRelated Content Two common problems many North Georgia landowners face are trying to establish landscapes in shaded areas in this forested part of the state and covering sloped areas with plants to reduce erosion. North Georgia’s climate can be variable, with temperatures dropping into the single digits during extreme winters.…
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GardeningPlant diseases may be a problem in the home garden, especially during warm, wet weather. Most vegetables are susceptible to at least a few diseases, but some diseases are more of a problem than others. Root rot, leaf spots and fruit rots are the more common vegetable disease problems. Fortunately,…
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Food ManufacturingAs a part of a packinghouse environmental monitoring program, adenosine triphosphate (ATP), protein, and allergen swabbing is used to ensure that packinghouse equipment and surfaces have been properly cleaned and prepared for sanitation. ATP, protein, and allergen swabbing is frequently incorporated to complement microbial swabbing practices or as an independent…
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Relationships and MarriageBecoming parents for the first time is a significant experience, personally and for your marriage. A lifestyle that was once comfortable and familiar becomes unpredictable and perhaps stressful. Many first-time mothers and fathers share anxieties regarding the changes a baby brings to the marriage. Among these concerns are the added…
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Forages and BaleageNo matter what business or process one is managing, the success of that management depends on regularly measuring and monitoring performance. Pasture management is no different. Employing the “three Ms” of the management cycle (Figure 1)—measure, monitor, and manage—is crucial to success in management-intensive grazing systems. Increasingly, management-intensive grazing systems…
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BlueberriesFrost protection systems tremendously benefit commercial blueberry production in Georgia. These systems are expensive and usually configured as overhead irrigation systems (Figure 1). For the system to provide protection, it must operate as soon as it’s needed. The best practice for maintaining a frost protection system is to perform preventative…
