Southeast
Disaster assistance requested by Georgia ag officials
Georgia agriculture leaders are requesting federal Hurricane Helene disaster assistance. In late September and early October, Hurricane Helene damaged many agricultural operations throughout the East Coast. The storm’s destructive toll included winds that downed trees... more »
Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo to be in Myrtle Beach
The 38th annual Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo is scheduled for Dec. 3-4 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The meeting is scheduled for the Embassy Suites Hilton Myrtle Beach Oceanfront Resort. The event, organized by... more »
UF estimates Hurricane Debby ag damages
The University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has released damage estimates from Hurricane Debby. Hurricane Debby struck north Florida in early August. The agricultural production losses Florida experienced due to Hurricane Debby... more »
Georgia growers advised to prepare for Hurricane Helene
Georgia growers are being advised to prepare for Hurricane Helene. The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is urging farmers to prepare for potential impacts from Hurricane Helene, which is expected to strengthen as... more »
Georgia Plant Protection honored by National Plant Board
Georgia Department of Agriculture’s (GDA) Plant Protection Division has won recognition from a national plant protection board. The National Plant Board (NPB) bestowed an Outstanding Team Performance award for 2024 to the division. The division,... more »
USDA helping growers affected by Hurricane Debby
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making indemnity payments to producers impacted by hurricane Debby. The USDA announced the counties that have triggered for payment under the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) endorsement for Hurricane... more »
Wish Farms promotes staffer to COO
Wish Farms, a grower and shipper of strawberries, has promoted James Peterson to chief operating officer. Peterson, who joined the company in 2011 as vice president of sales and... more »
Growers named to head Georgia commodity commissions
Growers have been appointed to lead Georgia’s Agricultural Commodity Commissions. Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper made the appointments, which include vegetables as well as apples, blueberries, peaches, pecans and wine and grapes . The following... more »