Southeast
New UF/IFAS plant pathologist helps Everglades Agricultural Area growers battle diseases
Farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) have a powerful new ally in the fight against crop diseases. Monica Navia-Urrutia is a plant pathologist at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences... more »
UF sweet corn researcher awarded prestigious academic honor
University of Florida (UF) horticultural sciences’ Marcio Resende has received a distinguished academic appointment. Resende, an Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) assistant professor of corn and potato... more »
Wish Farms making a difference with berries
Wish Farms, based in Plant City, Florida, is an international berry grower, shipper and marketer, with its fourth generation actively engaged in its everyday operations. The multi-generational family business traces its roots to 1922. Founded... more »
Vidalia onion official pack date scheduled
The anticipated Vidalia onion season is set to begin as the Georgia Agriculture Commissioner and Vidalia Onion Committee officially set April 15 as the 2025 pack date. This year, the Vidalia Onion Advisory Panel conducted... more »
From Seed to Store
When Banny Oakes started a produce stand in South Florida in the 1930s, he likely could not have foreseen that his no-frills business would grow into the largest independently owned agribusiness in the region. Under... more »
Southeast Honors: Produce groups honor growers, Extension
Growers depend on county and state Extension agents and personnel to help them solve their agronomic challenges. At the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference, the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Association (GFVGA) and the South... more »
Titan Farms expands into organics
Titan Farms expands into organics through a partnership with a leading Southeast organic fruit and vegetable grower. Titan Farms, a grower, packer and shipper of fresh peaches and vegetables, has entered into a partnership with... more »
GFVGA leader Charles Hall dies
Charles Hall, the former executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), has died. Hall, 74, died Jan. 20. Hall was GFVGA’s executive director since the association was organized in 1996. Though... more »