Cooperative Extension Service
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
The University of Georgia
George
Boyhan, Extension Horticulturist-Vegetables
East Georgia Extension Center
Nessmith-Lane Building, 2nd Floor
PO Box 8112
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30460
912-681-5639 | 912-681-0376, Fax | 912-682-3481,
mobile
Sunseed is no longer "Sunseed" but will continue to market their line of seed as Nunhems (pronounced Newn-ems) USA, Inc. This is their U.S. affiliate, which is part of their worldwide organization. The Nunza group of companies has decided to use a single identity for seed sales as Nunhems.
Several years ago, Sunseed acquired Rio Colorado Seed, which dramatically strengthened their position in short-day onion offerings, including Vidalia onion varieties. Although they have acquired a new name, I believe at this time they will continue to operate with Ton van der Velden as Crop Sales Manager and Don Morocco as the local Sales Specialist.
For more detailed information about this change, visit their website at http://www.nunhemsusa.com/news/press_release_pr.html
Mark your calendars and tell your growers -- a production meeting is planned inVidalia, Ga. This is the annual beltwide production meeting organized by Ronnie Blackley (Toombs County Agent). The meeting will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a sponsored lunch and will be followed by the meeting. The meeting will be held at the Captain's Corner Restaurant. For directions, contact Ronnie Blackley (912-526-3101) or me.
On the program this year will be David Langston (disease update), Stormy Sparks (insect update), and me (varieties, cultural practices). The meeting should be over about 2-2:30 p.m. Please spread the word among your growers and other interested parties.
Georgia Organics, with the help of several federal grants, will be holding a couple of events next month that may be of interest to you or your clientele. On Thursday, September 16, 2004, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m., they will have Whole Farm Planning with Alex Hitt. This will be held at Georgia Farm Bureau in Macon. Tuition will be $35 for non-members and $25 for GO members.
On Thursday and Friday, September 23-24, 2004, they will have two back-to-back programs. The first will be "Making the Transition to Organic Farming." This all-day workshop (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) will cost $35 ($25 for GO members) and will be held at the Ogeechee Technical College in Statesboro, Ga. The second workshop (September 24) is titled "How to Get (and Stay) Certified" and will also be all-day (8 a.m.-4 p.m.) and cost $35 ($25 for GO members).
If you sign up for both workshops, the cost is $55 ($45 for GO members). The tuition covers lunch and materials. For more information or to sign up for these offerings, contact Karen Adler at karen@georgiaorganics.org or 404-633-4534.
Elinor Ruark just completed the watermelon and cantaloupe variety trial results for 2003. It is available on the web at http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubcd/MP107.htm
It is a fairly large document with a lot of pictures, so you will need a fairly fast connection.
Talk to you next month.