Good for the Peach, Rough for the Nursery

Good for the Peach, Rough for the Nursery

Haylie Shipp
Haylie Shipp
This week Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that Florida farmers, ranchers, and growers impacted by the recent winter storm can now apply for interest-free loans through the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program: https://www.fdacs.gov/News-Events/Press-Releases/2025-Press-Releases/Commissioner-Wilton-Simpson-Launches-Loan-Program-for-Florida-Farmers-Impacted-by-Winter-Storm

“Delivering immediate support to agricultural producers impacted by the recent winter storm, like our nursery growers in North Florida who were hit especially hard, is a critical first step to get them back on their feet,” said Commissioner Wilton Simpson.

Impacted producers are encouraged to take photos of any property damage sustained from the winter storm and to save all receipts for recovery efforts and supplies.

In the meantime, those same cold temps may just be to thank for a boost to Georgia peaches with peaches requiring a certain amount of chill hours below forty-five degrees to reach peak fruit production. Are you a peach grower wanting to check in on your chill data? Resources are available via UGA Cooperative Extension for you to access the nearest weather station to see how much chill has been accumulated: https://site.extension.uga.edu/peaches/2025/01/chill-data-sites-and-new-tools-for-dynamic-model-data/

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