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Hurricane Sally Has Lasting Impacts on Pecan Crop Monday Dec 21st, 2020 News Reporter Here with your Southeast Regional Ag Report, I’m Tim Hammerich. Damages from Hurricane Sally will have lasting impact on the South Alabama pecan crop. The storm not only decimated the crop in some areas, but also toppled trees, says Bryan Wilkins, a research associate with the department of horticulture at Auburn University. Wilkins… “I know of one guy: 25 acres, I think hes got two trees le...

1:51 The Regional Growth Plan for expansion of Eielson Air Force Base is being released this week. As KUAC’s Robyne reports, it looks at the impact of a 50 percent population increase at the base when F-35 aircraft are stationed there. Two F-35A Lightning II squadrons will be stationed at the base in the next four years by the year 2022, with the first arriving in 2020. Borough Mayor Karl Kassel informed the Assembly last night that work has already started on the suggestions made by Agnew Be...

App Identifies Toxic Weeds News Reporter Here with your Southeast Regional Ag Report, I’m Tim Hammerich. What happens if your pet or livestock eats a plant, and you are worried it might be toxic? Researchers at the University of Florida have developed an app to help identify noxious weeds. Chris Marble is one of them. He’s assistant professor at the University of Florida Mid-Florida Research and Education Center. Marble… “I started looking through a lot of the toxic plant gu...

New SGMA Resource for Underrepresented Growers Thursday Dec 17th, 2020 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. Vicky Espinoza is a PhD candidate at UC Merced who is researching the impacts of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act on agricultural land use. She noticed that there weren’t enough resources out there for underrepresented growers about SGMA, especially those who English is not their first language. So she developed a series of bilingual videos ...

Funding Cooperative Extension is Essential Wednesday Dec 16th, 2020 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. There is no denying that our agricultural systems would not be where they are today without the cooperative extension service. This critical research and education infrastructure has been instrumental in California’s evolution as one of the most productive agricultural regions in the world. But as with other states, funding for cooperative extension has...

Christmas Tree Demand News Reporter Here with your Southeast Regional Ag Report, I’m Tim Hammerich. Many small businesses are struggling this year due to the pandemic. One group that is thriving, however, are choose-and-cut Christmas Tree Farms. Business has been booming, and many growers in Alabama are already sold out according to Auburn University assistant professor Jeremy Pickens. Pickens… “In Alabama, we dont grow the firs like you might find at the box stores and some ...

Christmas Tree Farms Surge in Early Attendance Tuesday Dec 15th, 2020 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. Here are a few timely agricultural stories from around the state, courtesy of the California Farm Bureau Federation. Choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms report surges in early attendance—a trend they attribute in part to people wanting to decorate their homes early during the pandemic. The president of the California Christmas Tree Association says t...

Economic Survey Open to Georgia Farmers Tuesday Dec 15th, 2020 News Reporter Here with your Southeast Regional Ag Report, I’m Tim Hammerich. For the second time since March, the University of Georgia is conducting a survey to understand the impact of the pandemic on Georgia’s agricultural industry. McCann… “Now we want to know really, how did it impact you? How much did it impact your 2020? And then the other thing thats occurred since the first survey is there has been the...

Risk of Wildfire Remains in Southern California Monday Dec 14th, 2020 News Reporter With California Ag Today, I’m Tim Hammerich. Even though we are into December now, the threat of wildfires in Southern California is still very real. Here with more is US Department of Agriculture Meteorologist Brad Rippey. Rippey… “Now the overall threat for Southern California remains quite critical. So any ignition could turn into a very dangerous wildfire within a matter of minutes. And we...

Florida Hemp Farmers News Reporter Here with your Southeast Regional Ag Report, I’m Tim Hammerich. Hemp has been a hot topic in agricultural circles in recent years. After some experience growing hemp both in Florida and out of state, Jammie Treadwell, noticed there was a lot interest but not a lot of experience growing the crop in a humid climate. Treadwell… “So we decided to start a group called Florida Hemp Farmers. And its a group of about 10 farmers this season in Lake a...