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Paul Hollis is a native of Alabama who received his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Auburn University. He served as business editor and city editor for a daily newspaper and as publications and news editor for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System before joining Farm Press in 1990. Paul lives with his wife Tammy in Auburn, Ala. They have a daughter, Tess.

Articles by Paul Hollis
Georgia labor report requests federal help
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black has released a report on agricultural labor in the state, recommending that the federal government provide farmers with a guest worker program that’ll help them harvest their crops legally and efficiently.
Hessian fly could pose threat to wheat this year
Auburn University Extension entomologist Kathy Flanders is worried about the threat of Hessian fly on wheat this year, and the main source of her worry is a long-forgotten storm from 2011.
Mitch Lazenby investing in irrigation for farm’s future
East Alabama farmer Mitch Lazenby witnessed unprecedented disasters on his family’s farm in 2009 and 2010, but with an innovative new irrigation plan in the works, he’s keeping his eye on the future.
Peanut disease control continues to be a focus of growers
The adage “it’s all in the timing” is never truer than when talking about peanut disease and nematode control.
Sugarcane beetles causing problems for Alabama corn growers
In evaluating the insect pests of corn in Alabama, one that has been numerous in recent years and might be numerous again this year is the sugarcane beetle’
Peanut Profitability winners recount 2011 crop
Since the Peanut Profitability Awards are based on the previous year’s production, we thought it would be interesting to see how our 2011 honorees fared during the most recent growing season.
Corn profit opportunities look good in 2012 1
The cure for high prices is high prices, and the cure for low prices is low prices.
Weather delays Florida tomato shipments
The start of the Florida tomato season was delayed by unusually warm weather and heavy rains during September and October.
La Niña weather pattern back for second year
The weather phenomenon known as La Niña is back for a encore, meaning an increased likelihood of a drier and warmer winter and spring for the Southeastern U.S.
U.S. fresh vegetable acreage increases for fall 2011
Compared with a year earlier, fall season area for harvest of 11 selected fresh-market vegetables in the U.S. is expected to rise by 5 percent this year.
Peanut Profitability program seeking award nominees
One of the biggest mixed bags in recent years — that’s how some are describing the 2011 peanut production year.
2012: fuel, fertilizer, labor, interest rates
Fuel, fertilizer, labor and interest rates are major concerns for farmers when they consider the cost of doing business, and 2012 promises to be another year of uncertainty for some inputs as the spring planting season approaches.
Southeast Regional Fruit, Vegetable Conference set Jan. 5-8
The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference, sponsored by the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association and the Georgia Peach Council, is scheduled for Jan. 5-8, 2012.
Alabama immigration law called nation’s toughest 2
Alabama lawmakers who sponsored and voted for the state’s new immigration enforcement legislation call it the toughest such law in the country.
Georgians testify on farm labor issues
A Georgia blueberry producer, along with the state’s commissioner of agriculture, was among those testifying before the U.S. Senate in October about immigration enforcement and farm labor.
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