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Florida Extension’s Gene McAvoy shares pandemic’s impact on specialty crop markets
Gene McAvoy, regional vegetable Extension agent IV emeritus with University of Florida UF/IFAS, shared the following synopsis of conditions in south F... READ MORE »
Report: Florida strawberries attacked by aggressive fungus
A fungus has taken over some strawberry fields in Florida. One grower lost as many as 80 acres in Manatee County. Pestalotiopsis affects the foliag... READ MORE »
United Fresh names inaugural class of Produce Safety Immersion Program
United Fresh Produce Association is pleased to announce the Class One Fellows of the inaugural Produce Safety Immersion Program, sponsored by Renaissa... READ MORE »
Joe Don Zetzsche to lead 2019-2020 PMA Board of Directors
The 2019-2020 Produce Marketing Association (PMA) Board of Directors took office Oct. 17 during PMA’s 2019 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo in Ana... READ MORE »
June boom anticipated for Southeast blackberries
[caption id="attachment_21090" align="alignright" width="220"] Photos: Wish Farms[/caption] A robust blackberry season in the Southeast is anticipa... READ MORE »
UV light may be ripe to replace chemicals in fungal fight
Growers may no longer have to rely on fungicides to control powdery mildew (PM) – a rampant fungal disease that affects nearly all plant species. Th... READ MORE »
Lights, steam tackle strawberry disease
A machine that can be programmed to traverse through fields shines a light to help prevent powdery mildew from causing damage to strawberries. Natali... READ MORE »
Harvest CROO Robotics strawberry harvester nears fruition
After five years of development, Harvest CROO Robotics has a robotic picker that is able to look at a strawberry plant and determine which among the b... READ MORE »
Strawberry picking challenge raises $90K for migrant charity
The Strawberry Picking Challenge held Feb. 8-9 in Plant City, Florida, raised more than $90,000 for charity. The annual charity event, presented by... READ MORE »
Focus on Florida Strawberries
The 9th North American Strawberry Symposium and the 2019 American Strawberry Growers Association Annual Meeting were held Feb. 3-6 in Orlando, Florida... READ MORE »
