Category: Southeast
Georgia growers continue state vegetable commission
Georgia Vegetable Commission, Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, marketing order, bell peppers, cucumbers, squash
H-2A wages focus of U.S. senator’s questions
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is launching an inquiry into how the USDA conducts its Farm Labor Survey in Georgia.
Florida Tomato Committee proposes assessment increase
The Florida Tomato Committee is proposing to raise the rate growers and handlers are assessed from 2.5 cents to 3.5 cents for each 25 pounds.
Going greens: Baker Farms finds success in timely switch
Family and a dedication to producing distinctive crops are parts of the recipe of success for Baker Farms LLC.
Georgia ag commissioner sets Vidalia shipping date
Vidalia Onion Committee, Vidalia onions, onions,
Lipman promotes new Florida fresh-cut facility
Lipman Family Farms has opened a new fresh-cut operation in Florida.Lipman planned to showcase the facility to produce industry.
UGA Extension agent Shane Curry new Vidalia director
Vidalia Onion Committee, Vidalia, VOC, University of Georgia Extension, UGA, Extension, pecans, blueberries,
Southwest Florida venture capital initiative to help ag
AgTech, Cap Table Nation, Gingras Global, technology, southwest Florida, agriculture,
Sales, sustainability roles named at Vive Crop Protection
Vive Crop Protection has named a new Eastern U.S. sales manager, director of sustainability and stakeholder relations, and vice president of finance.
John Davis is new interim dean at UF/IFAS
John Davis will take over as interim dean for University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Research and as the director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station.
Duda Farm Fresh Foods nears century of sustainability
When Andrew Duda took his first crop of celery to market in 1926, he probably wasn’t thinking of sustainability goals.
Growers voting on continuing Georgia Vegetable Commission
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Georgia pursues transparency of H-2A wage hikes
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding wage rates for workers in the H-2A temporary visa program.
Urban grower’s plots help feed neighborhood
Urban grower’s plots help feed neighborhoods. Read about CJ’s Produce in Savannah grows vegetables in planter boxes and backyard plots.
Florida growers affected by Hurricane Idalia to receive assistance
Hurricane Idalia grower disaster assistance Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
UGA leads research into silverleaf whiteflies with USDA
In 2017, an outbreak of a small, white bug — about a millimeter in size — swept through south Georgia, causing widespread damage totaling more than $150 million to the vegetable industry that year.
Georgia Ag Forecast includes specialty crop reports
Registration for the 2024 Georgia Ag Forecast, presented by the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and UGA Cooperative Extension, is now open.
Florida to consider ag tax exemptions
Florida ag legislation ag property tax exemption farm machinery equipment ag property
G&R Farms debuts updated website
G&R Farms, a third-generation family farm and grower of sweet onions, has released a newly updated website highlighting new improvements.
Georgia seeks answers on H-2A wages
Growers in Georgia who employ workers through the H-2A temporary visa program are paying 21% more than 14 months ago, and the state’s attorney general is joining growers in protesting what they say is a lack of transparency in how those wages are set.