Category: Southeast
UF IFAS offers fruit growers food safety education
The University of Florida, Extension, located in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is offering food safety trainings for 2024.
UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods
The UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods, which is essential as insurance.
UF drone camp steers 4-H teens toward future careers
Florida high school students are learning how to master drone use in agriculture and other industries.
Food safety focus of new statewide Florida Extension agent
New statewide Florida Extension agent Stephanie Brown is assisting growers with their food safety practices.
UF, Ag safety center release heat-related illness toolkit
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is partnering with a farm safety organization to prevent farmworker deaths from oppressive heat.
FieldWatch partners with Georgia ag dept. on pesticide safety
A partnership between Georgia and a nonprofit mapping operation is designed to promote safe pesticide handling.
Washington Apple Commission taps Florida tomato leader as new head
The Washington Apple Commission has hired a new leader.The new head of the Washington Apple Commission (WAC) returns to the Evergreen State after working for the business interests of Florida tomato growers.
Titan Farms partners with CarbonCents to reduce carbon footprint
A partnership with a carbon reduction tech firm should help Titan Farms cut its carbon footprint.
Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association starts partnership effort
In an effort to bolster industry support, the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has launched the Partnership for Growth Program.
Titan Farms celebrates decade of premium peach brand
Titan Farms is marking the first 10 years of one of its premium fresh peach brands.
Georgia Peach Council expects bumper crop of sweet Georgia peaches
The Georgia Peach Council announced it expects a record-breaking crop of particularly sweet Georgia peaches.
Registration opens for Georgia ag labor forum
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s labor seminar returns this year but at a different time of the year.
Georgia association weighs in on H-2A rules, farm bill
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) is commenting on the Department of Labor’s H-2A rules and the 2024 farm bill legislation.
Georgia strawberry growers battling fungus
Many strawberry sites in Georgia are now suffering substantial plant mortality as the season progresses.
Georgia blueberry growers extend assessment
Georgia blueberry growers have approved extending their state’s blueberry assessment.
Onion, watermelon veteran joins G&R Farms
Vidalia onion and pecan grower G&R Farms has added Rawls Neville as sales manager.
Georgia growers reject wine & grape marketing order
The Peach State’s wine producers have again failed to approve a new marketing order.
Mr. Peach, labor advocate recognized
Lawton Pearson, owner of Pearson Farm in Fort Valley, Georgia, was honored as 2024’s Mr. Peach at a Jan. 6 awards breakfast at the Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference in Savannah, Georgia.
U.S. Sen. Ossoff presses USDA for H-2A wage info
U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is launching an inquiry into how the USDA conducts its Farm Labor Survey in Georgia.
Berry marketer Somerfield Farms adds Brian Deese
Berry marketer Somerfield Farms, Wilmington, North Carolina, has hired Brian Deese as director of procurement and grower relations.