Georgia
Vidalia Onion Committee pairs with Certified Angus Beef
The Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) is partnering with Certified Angus Beef for a social media content series aimed at helping at-home chefs level-up their grilling. Launching this summer, Vidalia onion fans and Certified Angus Beef... more »
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... more »
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. The promotion includes a cookbook, “Acing Summer Flavors,” and will culminate in an online showcase of athlete profiles at the American Cornhole... more »
Georgia Senate recognizes farmworkers
Georgia senators passed a resolution to recognize March 25-31 as Farmworker Awareness Week. Sen. Sam Watson, co-owner of Chill C Farms, Moultrie, spoke about the importance of the 35,000 farmworkers who worked in Georgia fields... more »
Official pack date for Vidalia onions set for April 17
The start of Vidalia onion season is almost here, with the official pack date announced by the Georgia agriculture commissioner and Vidalia Onion Committee. Vidalia onion fans across the country can mark their calendars for... more »
B&H Farms named Vidalia onion Grower of the Year
B&H Farms was named the 2022 Grower of the Year by the Vidalia Onion Committee during its annual awards banquet. "We congratulate Chase and Ben of B&H Farms for this fantastic accomplishment," Cliff Riner, chairman... more »
Bob Stafford retires from Vidalia Onion Committee
Bob Stafford has retired from the Vidalia Onion Committee (VOC) after almost three decades of serving the growers of the famous sweet onion. He joined the committee as compliance officer in 1994 and became its... more »
Georgia forum examines ag labor issues, laws
The Georgia Ag Labor Relations Forum features two days of updates and discussion from regulators and leading ag industry experts. The forum, Nov. 9-10, returns to Tifton, Georgia, in a new location, the Abraham Baldwin... more »
Vidalia grower Dasher recognized for support of ag education
Vidalia onion grower Walt Dasher, co-owner of G&R Farms in Glennville, Georgia, was awarded an honorary degree from the Georgia State FFA Association. The award recognizes individuals demonstrating outstanding service to agricultural education and Georgia... more »
Sweetness, texture keys for Georgia watermelons
Usually, Georgia watermelon growers aspire to produce high yields of a sweet crop, but they shouldn’t ignore firmness and texture, according to Tim Coolong, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension vegetable horticulturist. “Sweetness is a major... more »
