GFVGA
GFVGA reports widespread storm damage
Strong storms, hail, wind and torrential rain have hammered parts of Georgia over the past week. There are multiple reports of damage to Georgia fruit and vegetable production as well as row crops. As officials... 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 »
GFVGA urges AEWR changes
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is urging members of the Georgia congressional delegation to support resolutions to reverse changes announced in the Department of Labor’s Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). The forthcoming... more »
Senators seek rollback of H-2A wages to 2022 rates
Farm groups are urging Congress to pass the Farm Operations Support Act, which would decrease the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) paid to H-2A temporary visa farm workers to 2022 levels. That would drop the... more »
DOL issues H-2A wage rule, ag groups voice displeasure
The Department of Labor issued its new rule for determining wages for ag workers in the H-2A temporary visa program, and industry groups were quick to voice their displeasure with the new rule. The National... more »
GFVGA calls on members to contact congress about H-2A
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has issued a call to action on the impending H-2A wage increase. On Dec. 7, the LaGrange, Georgia, growers group urged its members to support the organization’s... more »
GFVGA recognizes loss of two association leaders
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Association (GFVGA) has recognized the loss of two of its supporters this summer. The announcement reads as follows: "Steve Sumner, Omega, Georgia, the GFVGA vice president and longtime board... more »
