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New statewide Florida Extension agent educates growers on food safety

A new statewide Florida Extension agent is helping growers manage food safety concerns. Growing up in rural Douglas, Georgia, a town of 11,000 people, Stephanie Brown actively participated in Future Farmers of America. She also... more »

Farmworker heat-related illness toolkit available

Two organizations are working to help farmworkers better cope with oppressive heat. The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) have... more »

Florida tomato leader new Washington apple president

The leader of Florida's tomato industry is leaving the Sunshine State to head the Washington Apple Commission. Michael Schadler, the executive vice president of the Florida Tomato Exchange (FTE),  is the new president of the... more »

Georgia, FieldWatch work together on pesticide safety

Georgia is partnering with a nonprofit mapping operation to promote safe pesticide handling. The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is working with FieldWatch to introduce new technology aimed at promoting safe pesticide usage among beekeepers,... more »

Strawberry pest controlled by using fewer pesticides

Study: strawberry growers can use fewer pesticides to control pest A University of Florida research shows how strawberry growers can use fewer pesticides to control a destructive pest. An invasive pest in the southeastern U.S..... more »

CarbonCents partnership to help Titan Farms cut carbon footprint

A partnership with CarbonCents, a technology firm specializing in carbon footprint tracking and reduction solutions, should help Titan Farms reduce its carbon imprint. The collaboration for the Ridge Spring, South Carolina-based grower-shipper marks a significant... more »

Georgia growers join coalition suing DOL over H-2A

Georgia growers have joined a lawsuit against the Department of Labor to persuade the agency to change proposed H-2A rules. The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) added itself to a coalition of produce... more »

Buck Shuman, Vidalia onion pioneer, remembered

The Vidalia onion industry is remembering and celebrating “the remarkable life and enduring legacy” of Benny DeTroy Shuman Jr.,  an early Vidalia onion grower. Affectionately known to many as "Buck," Shuman died May 31 at... more »

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