News & Updates
News & Updates
Read about the latest research and upcoming events
Going into this weekend, the temperatures are again forecasted to drop into the low 30s/upper 20s across the entire state. After the freeze event early last week, we observed significant damage in all of our fruit trees. Please read through the latest blog post to see what damage we retained and what the forecast for this weekend is looking like. (3/27/2026)
With spring already here, we assessed the buds of our fruit crops for winter damage. Check it out to get an idea of what we’re seeing going into our first major frost event of the spring next week. (3/12/2026)
Updated forecasts for this coming Monday are predicting low temperatures around 0 degree Fahrenheit. A closer look at the daily highs and lows and peach floral bud mortality will tells us how our crop is acclimating to the cooler weather. Click the "Learn More" button to see how well your peach crop will fair early next week. (12/12/2025)
Temperatures are predicted to drop into the low teens this weekend. Find out what that means for your peach crop. (12/10/25)
Get to know Kynady Thomas, our summer intern. Learn about the projects she worked on, what she learned, and what her future plans are!
After the intense storms and major flooding this past week, it seems spring continues to give everything it's got to our growers. On Monday and Tuesday night, many of us experienced hard freezes which can majorly affect our fruit crops in bloom. At our research farms in Lexington, we assessed the damage to our crop from Monday’s freeze and things were looking worse for wear, but there’s still hope for our fruit crops! (4/11/25)
The National Weather Service has issued an alert across the region for the possibility for a hard freeze with temps as low as the mid-20s, which could have a significant effect on our fruit crops! Learn more about what causes the severity of a freeze event and what you can do to protect your crops. (4/6/25)