Georgia agriculture commissioner names July "Georgia Grown Watermelon Month"

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J. Harper has signed a proclamation on Wednesday, July 8, to ...
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Georgia ranks No. 2 in the nation for watermelon production

Think Georgia is all peaches? Think again.
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In Anantnag’s ‘Pashtun Village’, watermelon is new identity

Anantnag’s ‘Pashtun Village’ gains a new identity through watermelon cultivation, with farmers embracing the crop as a source ...
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Look for school buses carrying Florida's top crop. They're not oranges. | Opinion

Florida produces more watermelon than any other state, accounting for 34% of the nation's supply. Indian River County, once a citrus hub, now sees numerous repurposed school buses transporting ...
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Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center Hosted Watermelon Variety Evaluation Open House

Southwest Purdue Agricultural Center hosted a Watermelon Variety Evaluation Open House on July 24. Representatives from Hazera Seeds, Syngenta, BASF, Seedway, Origene Seeds, Clifton Seeds, Sakata, ...
Fulton Sun

Watermelon: Ultimate hydration station

There is nothing quite like the pure, sun-drenched bliss of biting into a crisp, ice-cold watermelon on a sweltering July day ...
Purdue University

As-needed pesticide use brings wild bees, increases watermelon yield without reducing corn profits

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Many farmers rent bee hives to pollinate crops, but they could tap into the free labor of wild bees by adopting an as-needed approach to pesticides, a new proof-of-concept study ...
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Georgia Agriculture Commissioner declares July “Georgia Grown Watermelon Month”

The state of Georgia is officially celebrating its signature summer crop this July, highlighting the $220.5 million impact of ...