Clint Thompson

5 days ago | timesenterprise.com | Clint Thompson

Published 4:14 pm Monday, June 23, 2025 CAIRO – The Cairo Syrupmakers athletic department will soon undergo a major renovation phase to multiple sporting venues. Sam Holland, who just recently announced his retirement as Cairo’s athletic director, said renovations will be made to Cairo’s baseball and softball fields and its track. The renovations will start in October.

1 week ago | southeastagnet.com | Clint Thompson

The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Cotton Team advise growers about the importance of summer cover crop options for fields that will be left fallow this growing season. Taylor Singleton, UGA assistant professor and Extension sustainability specialist, outlined in the UGA Cotton Team June Newsletter what growers must remember when planting cover crops. Soil erosion: Keeping the soil covered ensures that the soil remains in place.

1 week ago | specialtycropgrower.com | Clint Thompson

By Clint ThompsonA significant uptick in North Florida watermelon acreage over the last two years has increased production substantially, which has led market prices to drop; as was the case this year. Bob Hochmuth, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Regional Specialized Extension agent in Live Oak, Florida, highlighted the situation facing his region’s growers. “I think to some degree we’re our own worst enemies. The growers are really good growers.

1 week ago | specialtycropgrower.com | Clint Thompson

By Clint ThompsonMental health was a focus of the recent Senate Special Committee on Aging hearing. Legislators asked witnesses, including American Farm Bureau (AFB) President Zippy Duvall, about the stigma surrounding mental health concerns in the agriculture industry. Duvall testified about the importance of farmers discussing their feelings, even when times are tough. “When I was back on the farm before I got this job, I was dairying every day; lost my wife of 42 years.

1 week ago | specialtycropgrower.com | Clint Thompson

By Clint ThompsonLaurel wilt disease impacted Florida’s avocado production so much over the past decade, acreage dropped 40%. Jonathan Crane, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) professor and tropical fruit crop specialist, estimated that 300,000 trees were lost. However, production may be on the rebound, and Crane explains why. His reasoning centers on the ambrosia beetle, the vector of Laurel wilt.