Category: Southeast
Florida tomato growers recommend terminating suspension agreement
Tomato Suspension Agreement Florida Tomato Exchange Florida tomato growers
GFVGA reports widespread storm damage
Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association GFVGA storm damage UGA Extension disaster recovery
GFVGA comments on FDA salmonella report, recommendations
A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report on a summer 2022 outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to cantaloupe illustrates the agency’s disconnect with its food safety mission, according to the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association.
Registration opens for FFVA convention
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association’s FFVA convention
Georgia ag frost protection withdrawal permits to be discussed at meeting
frost protection groundwater withdrawal permits Georgia Environmental Protection Division Floridan Aquifer Flint River Basin
EFI certifies all of Rouge River Farms’ operations
Equitable Food Initiative EFI Rouge River Farms certification
Women sought for Florida Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award
Florida Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
UGA Extension provides farmworker health videos
University of Georgia Extension farmworker health
G&R Farms releases Vidalia onion cookbook, partners with cornhole group
Third-generation Vidalia onion grower G&R Farms is partnering with the American Cornhole Organization.
New Florida immigration law sparks panic in ag
Florida immigration law farmworkers ag workers
UF students learn growing skills in horticultural sciences teaching garden
University of Florida Horticultural Sciences Teaching Garden
UF researchers develop target spot resistant tomatoes
University of Florida tomatoes target spot of tomato disease
FFVA seeks members of new leadership class
The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association is looking for candidates for Class 13 of its Emerging Leader Development Program.
G&R Farms debuts new packaging at start of Vidalia Season
G&R Farms packaging Vidalia onions
Florida Tomato Committee seeking nominations
Florida Tomato Committee
New approach helps Chill C Farms thwart labor shortages
Chill C Farms is run by a Georgia state legislator. Read more about the south Georgia farm that grows an assortment of vegetables, including specialty peppers and squash.
Ending farm stress focus of Georgia summit
University of Georgia farm stress
Hurricane Ian disaster assistance available to Florida growers
USDA Hurricane Ian disaster assistance