Category: Southeast
Georgia ag labor forum registration opens
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s labor seminar returns this year but at a different time of the year.
GFVGA comments on H-2A changes, farm bill
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is commenting on the Department of Labor’s H-2A rules and the 2024 farm bill legislation.
UGA finds healthy school lunches benefit children’s health
School lunches have come a long way from square pizza and fish sticks, and students across the board are benefiting from improved nutritional standards in the cafeteria.
Robotics being tested sorting Vidalia onions
In time for this year’s Vidalia sweet onion harvest, robotics are helping sort onions on Georgia farms.
Fresha expands carrot growing in Georgia
Fresha, a grower of locally grown carrots, has expanded its operational footprint by acquiring a south Georgia facility.
G&R Farms hires Vidalia onions veteran
G&R Farms has added Rawls Neville as sales manager.
Bland Farms’ sweet success
Long before the family name became synonymous with the iconic Vidalia sweet onion, the Bland family was known for other crops.
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
Georgia Vegetable Commission marketing order, Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Vegetables, marketing order, research,
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.