Category: Southeast
UF disease, water info help Florida watermelon growers’ bumper crop
watermelon crop care disease management water nutrients University of Florida Extension Florida soil health
Groups plan legal challenge to new Florida immigration law
A group of civil rights organizations plan to challenge Florida’s new immigration law that specialty crop growers say severely threatens their ability to hire a workforce.
After March freeze, Georgia, Southeast counties declared disaster areas
USDA natural disaster areas freeze peaches Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee
Florida tomato growers defend suspension agreement filing
Tomato Suspension Agreement Florida Tomato Exchange Fresh Produce Association of the Americas
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