Southeast
Southeast fruit and vegetable industry awards recognize leaders
Growers continue to depend on county and state Extension agents and personnel to help solve agronomic challenges. At the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference, the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Association (GFVGA) and the South... more »
Partnership brings Titan Farms into organics
Titan Farms expands into organics through a partnership with a leading Southeast organic fruit and vegetable grower. Titan Farms, a grower, packer and shipper of fresh peaches and vegetables, has entered into a partnership with... more »
Virginia wine and grape grower honored
Emily Hodson has won the ninth annual Rich Smith Award of Excellence for outstanding contributions to the American grape and wine industry. Hodson, the winemaker at Veritas Vineyards and Winery, a co-owner of Flying Fox... more »
Breaking berry boundaries: NC State improves raspberries
North Carolina tops the U.S. in growing sweet potatoes as well as producing poultry and eggs, and is second nationally in turkeys, trout and Christmas trees, third for cucumbers and hogs, and is in the... more »
Georgia association leader Charles Hall dies
Charles Hall, the former executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), has died. Hall, 74, died Jan. 20. Hall was GFVGA’s executive director since the association was organized in 1996. Though... more »
Mississippi blueberries growing in popularity, challenges
In Mississippi, blueberries are growing in popularity, but are not without production challenges. Blueberries celebrated their one- year anniversary as the official state fruit of Mississippi, joining well- known magnolias and mockingbirds as symbols of... more »
Southeast pest management plan published for strawberries
Southeastern strawberry growers can learn the latest in pest management through the release of the Pest Management Strategic Plan for Strawberries in the Southeast (PMSP). The PMSP is for Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia... more »
Large Georgia pecan grower remembered
Chop Evans, a large Georgia pecan grower, has died. Charles Baisden "Chop" Evans, Jr., died Nov. 6. He was 73. Evans was president of Evans LLC in Fort Valley, Georgia, one of Georgia’s largest pecan... more »
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Michigan researchers flag rising grape risks
Blueberry legacy: Tawas Blueberry Farm remains a staple of its community
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Farm Market & Agritourism: Identifying underperforming products in your farm market
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