Category: Southeast
UGA Extension agent new Vidalia director
Vidalia Onion Committee, Vidalia, blueberries, strawberries, University of Georgia Extension, UGA, Extension, pecans,
Venture capital effort to help southwest Florida ag
AgTech, Cap Table Nation, Gingras Global, technology, southwest Florida, agriculture,
Vive Crop Protection makes appointments
Vive Crop Protection has named a new Eastern U.S. sales manager, director of sustainability and stakeholder relations, and vice president of finance.
University of Florida names interim IFAS dean
John Davis will take over as interim dean for University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Research and as the director of the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station.
Leger & Son avoids ‘unforced errors’ in growing watermelons
Before Leger & Son can harvest a single watermelon, there are many considerations: soil health, pests and disease challenges and water availability.
GFVGA asks for transparency on H-2A wage rates
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding wage rates for workers in the H-2A temporary visa program.
Hurricane Idalia disaster assistance available to Florida growers
Hurricane Idalia grower disaster assistance Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Georgia Ag Forecast registration open
Registration for the 2024 Georgia Ag Forecast, presented by the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and UGA Cooperative Extension, is now open.
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