Category: Southeast
Extension leaders and industry advocates honored at Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference
The Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference honored growers and Extension personnel. Read more about the awards.
Titan Farms expands into organics
Titan Farms and Watsonia Farms have joined forces to bring organic peaches to market. Learn more about their partnership and future plans.
GFVGA leader Charles Hall dies
Charles Hall, former executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), has died. Read more about his legacy.
Tomato disease management drives Del Jardin Fresh’s success
Del Jardin Fresh provides produce-growing services. Read how Del Jardin integrates soil health and tomato disease management to protect yields and boost tomato quality.
Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference early registration ending soon
Early registration is ending soon for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference.
UF: escarole and endive can elevate holiday feasts
As Thanksgiving approaches, ushering in the holiday season, horticulture experts at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) are touting bountiful insights about two nutritious leafy vegetables set to elevate festive meals and home gardens this year: escarole and endive.
Georgia growers bracing for 9% AEWR rate increase
Georgia’s grower group is preparing for another expected increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR).
Georgia Hurricane Helene relief program started
The Weathered But Strong: Georgia Hurricane Relief Fund partners have opened applications for growers harmed by Hurricane Helene. The Weathered But Strong fund aims to provide critical financial assistance to those in need, and growers across the affected areas are urged to apply.
Clemson simplifying South Carolina grower organic transition
Clemson is working to help South Carolina growers more efficiently and easily transition to organic growing.
SOWTH 2025 conference focuses on Southern farming
Sustaining family farms throughout the South is the focus of a three-day event set for February in Atlanta.
Virginia Cooperative Extension helps communities rebuild after Hurricane Helene
Growers and communities that sustained damage from Hurricane Helene are receiving hands-on assistance from Virginia Cooperative Extension personnel.
USDA helping growers through $235 million in hurricane, disaster relief
Growers who suffered damages from recent hurricanes are being aided by the he U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
UF research shows herbicide plus fertilizer equals fewer weeds, more tomatoes
A combination of herbicide and fertilizer can prevent the nasty nutsedge weed from harming tomatoes, new University of Florida research shows. That, in turn, should mean more of the fruit being sold in the marketplace.
North Carolina disaster areas visited by ag secretary
The U.S. Agriculture Secretary recently visited Asheville, North Carolina, to hear from local, state and Tribal officials, emergency managers, food bank staff and volunteers, and impacted producers on the region’s relief and recovery efforts.
Naturipe Farms increases Sunshine State strawberry production
Naturipe Farms is expanding its strawberry holdings in the Sunshine State.
USDA allocates $26 million for Florida hurricane recovery efforts
The USDA announced $26 million in disaster assistance funding to help Florida agricultural producers recover from the recent hurricanes.
Hurricane Helene relief offered by USDA
The USDA is providing additional financial assistance to producers affected by Hurricane Helene., offering over $233 million in indemnity payments through the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) and Tropical Storm (TS) Option endorsements.
Georgia agriculture reels from $6.46 billion in losses after Hurricane Helene
Hurricane Helene has dealt a staggering blow to Georgia’s agricultural sector, causing an estimated $6.46 billion in damages, according to state officials.
Emergency bridge loan program may assist agriculture business in Florida
A Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program has a focus on ag, offering $50 million to support businesses impacted by Hurricane Milton, has been activated by the Florida Commerce.
UF researchers examine science-backed fertilization rates
Years of University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) research yields in science-backed crop fertilization rates are being realized.