Category: Southeast
Florida legislators want to nix some ag taxes
Florida ag legislation ag property tax exemption farm machinery equipment ag property
Georgia protests H-2A labor wage increases
Growers in Georgia who employ workers through the H-2A temporary visa program are paying 21% more than 14 months ago, and the state’s attorney general is joining growers in protesting what they say is a lack of transparency in how those wages are set.
Florida event focuses on organic education
Florida Organic Growers (FOG) is offering discounted early registration to the 2024 Organic Food and Farming Summit.
Georgia Senator pushes CBP to boost Georgia produce demand
U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP Georgia produce pecans promotion Senator Jon Ossoff
Lipman honors retiring workers
Lipman Family Farms personnel recognition organic greenhouse tomatoes peppers cucumbers squash green beans eggplant hard squash watermelons
Wish Farms owner inducted into Florida strawberry hall of fame
Gary Wishnatzki, owner of Plant City, Florida-based berry grower Wish Farms, has been inducted into the Florida Strawberry Growers Association Hall of Fame.
UGA leads effort to tackle emerging threat to watermelons
cucurbits anthracnose melons pumpkin squash cucumbers insect pests plant diseases University of Georgia watermelon
Organic Grower: UGA studies soil in pasture to organic transition
University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences’ researchers are examining ways to help transition land from conventional to organic production in the Southeast.
USDA webinar focuses on new ag labor grant program
The USDA Farm Service Agency of Georgia is offering a webinar on the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot (FLSP) program.
GFVGA seeks nominations for ag labor award
The Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is seeking nominations for the Dan Bremer Service Award.
Georgia growers receive USDA Hurricane Idalia disaster declaration
Hurricane Idalia disaster assistance declaration southeast Georgia peaches pecans bell peppers cucumbers squash blueberries
Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference registration opens
Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Georgia Peach Council
Southeastern Farmer of the Year award goes to Arkansas greenhouse tomato grower
Southeastern Farmer of the Year award Sunbelt Ag Expo Arkansas greenhouse tomato grower Steve Cobb tomatoes
Florida Ag Hall of Fame inductees include Gene McAvoy
Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Gene McAvoy UF Extension John Hoblick Florida Farm Bureau John Schlechter Southwest Florida Research and Education Center honors recognition
Florida seeks Farm Bill comments at listening sessions
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson is leading two listening sessions to allow Florida growers and ranchers to give recommendations for the Farm Bill and related agricultural issues.
Georgia destroys bee predator hornet nest
yellow legged hornet invasive species honey honeybees pollination Georgia Department of Agriculture
Georgia counties declared Hurricane Idalia disaster areas
Hurricane Idalia damage federal disaster declaration Georgia
Georgia reports on Hurricane Idalia damage
Hurricane Idalia Georgia Georgia Department of Agriculture
Southeast growers evaluate Hurricane Idalia damage
Hurricane Idalia Georgia Florida storm damage
Head of Georgia Organics leaving
Georgia Organics organic local food Certified Naturally Grown