Category: Southeast
Carolinas group helping Hurricane Helene recovery
Carolinas Hurricane Helene victims are being aided in recovery by the Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA), a farmer and citizen support organization.
Disaster assistance requested by Georgia
Georgia agriculture leaders are requesting federal Hurricane Helene disaster assistance.
Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo scheduled
The yearly Southeast Vegetable & Fruit Expo is to be in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Hurricane Debby: Florida ag production losses top $93 million
The University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) has released damage estimates from Hurricane Debby.
Georgia Plant Protection Division recognized by National Plant Board
Georgia’s Plant Protection Division has won national honors from a nationwide plant protection board.
Georgia names growers to lead state ag commodity commissions
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper has named growers to lead Georgia’s Agricultural Commodity Commissions.
East Coast organic vegetable deals face challenges
Sustained hot, wet weather has been affecting organic produce crops from Georgia to Maine.
Speakers announced for Georgia Ag Labor Relations Forum
Speakers have been named for the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s (GFVGA) labor seminar.
Florida tomato groups hire Robert Guenther
The trade associations that represent Florida’s tomato growers, packers and shippers have hired Robert Guenther to be their next leader.
UF schedules growers food safety education
The University of Florida, Extension (UF), located in the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS), is offering remote and in-person food safety trainings for 2024.
UF drone camp guides 4-H teens into agtech careers
While many of his high school classmates relished the lackadaisical days of summer break, Putnam County resident Liam Sayler memorized Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and the basics of aerodynamics.
New state Florida Extension agent educates growers on food safety
Growing up in rural Douglas, Georgia, a town of 11,000 people, Stephanie Brown actively participated in Future Farmers of America. She also liked to watch cooking shows on TV, and she enjoyed science.
Ag safety center, UF release farmworker heat 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.
Study: strawberry growers can use fewer pesticides to control pest
Study: strawberry growers can use fewer pesticides to control pestA University of Florida research shows how strawberry growers can use fewer pesticides to control a destructive pest.
H-2A DOL lawsuit adds Georgia growers
The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association has added itself to a coalition of produce growers, farmers, and State Attorneys General to bring suit against the Department of Labor challenging new H-2A proposed program rule changes.
Georgia growers group begins industry partnership organization
Designed to bolster industry support, the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has launched the Partnership for Growth Program.