Category: Southeast
Healthy soil, tech help Southern Valley survive tight times
Valuing soil health and containing costs, accompanied by hard work and family involvement help Southern Valley Fruit & Vegetable thrive.
Greenhouse tomato grower named Southeastern Farmer of the Year
Southeastern Farmer of the Year award Sunbelt Ag Expo Arkansas greenhouse tomato grower Steve Cobb tomatoes
UF tomato breeder Sam Hutton joins Lipman
Lipman Sam Hutton University of Florida tomato breeding UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Gulf Coast Research and Education Center
Gene McAvoy among 2024 Florida Ag Hall of Fame inductees
Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Gene McAvoy UF Extension John Hoblick Florida Farm Bureau John Schlechter Southwest Florida Research and Education Center honors recognition
Florida ag department seeks growers’ Farm Bill interests
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson is leading two listening sessions to allow Florida growers and ranchers to give recommendations for the Farm Bill and related agricultural issues.
Hornet bee predator nest eradicated in Georgia
yellow legged hornet invasive species honey honeybees pollination Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia counties receive Hurricane Idalia disaster declarations
Hurricane Idalia damage federal disaster declaration Georgia
Georgia updates Hurricane Idalia damage
Hurricane Idalia Georgia Georgia Department of Agriculture
Growing lettuce in non-traditional areas of Florida
University of Florida Lettuce Breeding Program UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences lettuce romaine
Growers assess Hurricane Idalia damage in Southeast
Hurricane Idalia Georgia Florida storm damage
Kendall Hill, North Carolina sweet potato leader, dies
Robert Kendall Hill North Carolina sweet potatoes Tull Hill Farms lettuce
High tunnels help Sugar Top Farm fight insects, heat
Sugar Top Farms employs high tunnels to battle insects and winds. The tunnels help the central Florida area farm grow leafy greens on the highest point on the Florida peninsula.
Georgia Organics’ head leaving position
Georgia Organics organic local food Certified Naturally Grown
UF study: aphids deter pollinators such as monarch butterflies from tropical milkweed
aphids pollinators monarch butterflies tropical milkweed
UF/IFAS recognizes ADA impact
University of Florida ADA UF/IFAS Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Extension
Ag-Mart Produce ceases Florida tomato production
Florida tomato grower Ag-Mart Produce is closing operations, citing below-market pricing on imported tomatoes.
G&R Farms’ Pam Dasher, Vidalia onion pioneer, dies
Pam Dasher G&R Farms Vidalia onions sweet onions pecans
Stokes Seeds and Planttape partner on seeds, transplanting system
Stokes Seeds Planttape seeds transplanting
Vidalia Onion Committee pairs with Certified Angus Beef
The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) is partnering with Certified Angus Beef for a social media content series aimed at helping at-home chefs level-up their grilling.
Farmworker groups, others sue Florida over SB 1718 immigration bill
SB 1718 Farmworker organizations lawsuit Florida anti-immigrant law