UGA research Archives - Specialty Crop Industry Vegetable and Specialty Crop News Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:45:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 116110416 UGA Study Aims to Help Farmers Transitioning to Organic Production https://specialtycropindustry.com/uga-study-aims-to-help-farmers-transitioning-to-organic-production/ Thu, 08 Dec 2022 11:00:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=20539 By Maria M. Lameiras Organic agriculture has attracted both longtime producers and new farmers into the industry, as demand for organic food continues to increase. University of Georgia (UGA) scientists are coordinating new research designed to develop best practices for transitioning farmers starting out with land that has been used for grazing or has lain fallow. “Breaking new ground is ...

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]]> 20539 UGA Research: Weed Control in Organics https://specialtycropindustry.com/uga-research-weed-control-organics/ Wed, 07 Sep 2022 11:45:00 +0000 https://specialtycropindustry.com/?p=19644 By Clint Thompson University of Georgia research may have yielded a new way for growers to manage weeds in organic production. Tim Coolong, associate professor in the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, is researching the effect of irrigation combined with different cultivation tactics to control weeds. He is studying shallow sub-surface drip tape placement for ...

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