Southeast
Virtual format pursued for SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference
The following announcement has come from the organizers of the SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference and Tradeshow. "This has been a very difficult decision. Everyone wants to be in Savannah in January and no... more »
At stake in Sally’s wake: $400M in Florida panhandle agricultural products
As slow-moving Hurricane Sally approached the Gulf Coast – eventually making landfall as a category 2 storm near Gulf Shores, Alabama, early Wednesday morning – its bands enveloped most of the Florida Panhandle. But like... more »
Researcher hopes to bring a competitive edge to growers in south Florida
Trent Blare has spent the last six years as a markets and value chain specialist for entities in Peru and Mexico focusing on small growers. He worked directly with... more »
Specialty crops industry may get tools to effectively manage food safety risks
Outbreaks of foodborne diseases threaten the daily lives of millions of Americans, resulting in recalls and sometimes loss of life. Providing an integrated food safety system for fresh fruits and vegetables that protects the food... more »
First Impact Award Laureates announced by Produce Marketing Association
Last October, at Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) Fresh Summit, Joe Don Zetzsche, director of BLOOMS Flowers by H-E-B, introduced the PMA Impact Award during his comments as the incoming chair of the Board of Directors.... more »
University of Georgia’s Huang gets nearly $1.6M from EPA for pollutant research
The EPA recently awarded nearly $1.6 million in research funding to University of Georgia’s Jack Huang to research cost-effective treatments to remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water, wastewater and biosolids to ensure safe... more »
Growers embrace essential oils to suppress pests, diseases as organic sales soar
Organic food sales topped $50 billion in the United States in 2018. Statistics from the Organic Trade Association tell part of the story of this growing market: Fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops combined to... more »
COVID-19 farmworker safety video series launched in Florida
As the fall harvest season begins, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are launching a nine-part video series created to provide guidance on COVID-19 safety precautions for... more »