Southeast
Southeast Regional conference shares for details for virtual event
The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference held annually in Savannah, Georgia, has announced that the 2021 conference will be held virtually this year, Jan. 5-7, 2021. This event is the largest educational conference and... more »
Second Impact Award Laureate PMA salutes Food Fight GA
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) has announced the second winner of the PMA Impact Award, Georgia Organics’ Food Fight GA initiative in Atlanta, Georgia. At Fresh Summit 2019, then incoming chair, Joe Don Zetzsche announced the... more »
Agroview’ named University of Florida Invention of the Year
Yiannis Ampatzidis and his research team combined their collective minds to find the artificial intelligence technology to best help farmers save money and better care for their crops. Out of that process, they invented a... more »
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 »
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