Category: Southeast
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
UF disease, water info help Florida watermelon growers’ bumper crop
watermelon crop care disease management water nutrients University of Florida Extension Florida soil health
Groups plan legal challenge to new Florida immigration law
A group of civil rights organizations plan to challenge Florida’s new immigration law that specialty crop growers say severely threatens their ability to hire a workforce.
After March freeze, Georgia, Southeast counties declared disaster areas
USDA natural disaster areas freeze peaches Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee
Florida tomato growers defend suspension agreement filing
Tomato Suspension Agreement Florida Tomato Exchange Fresh Produce Association of the Americas
