Legislative News
Sep. 28, 2022
Legislative Visits Valuable for GFVGA
Sep. 21, 2022
AFBF Applauds Climate-Smart Projects Announced by USDA
Sep. 07, 2022
Alabama Extension Part of Upcoming Food Safety Webinar
Sep. 02, 2022
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance Issues Statement of Principles Ahead of 2023 Farm Bill
Aug. 31, 2022
USDA to Mail Additional Pre-Filled Applications to Producers Impacted by ’20, ’21 Disasters
Commissioner Fried Shares USDA Hurricane Preparation, Recovery Reminders for Florida Farmers
Tallahassee, Fla. — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried shared important reminders with Florida producers to prepare for and as they recover from any potential impact…
NCDA&CS Offers Organic Certification Cost-Share Assistance
RALEIGH (N.C.) – Organic growers in North Carolina (N.C.) can apply for partial reimbursement of the cost of becoming certified…
Biden-Harris Administration Makes $500 Million Available to Increase American-Made Fertilizer Production
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2022 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced on Tuesday that the Biden-Harris Administration…
Pecan Producers on Alert with Hurricane Ian
By Clint Thompson Hurricane Ian’s impending path through South Georgia has pecan farmers on heightened alert this week. Though Ian…
What’s Next? Grape Producers Should Protect Vineyards After Harvest
By Clint Thompson The grape season has concluded or will soon end for producers in Southeast. But management continues after…
Parts of Southeast are Abnormally Dry
By Clint Thompson Dry conditions are minimal across southeastern states like Florida, Georgia and Alabama but persist in certain areas…
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World Peach, Nectarine Production Update
By Clint Thompson Freeze events in late winter and early spring impacted peach and nectarine production in the top three…
FFVA Announces Class 12 of Emerging Leaders Program
MAITLAND, Fla. (Sept. 22, 2022) – The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) announced the selection of 14 up-and-coming agriculture…
Hops Field Day Scheduled for Sept. 28
Florida’s specialty crop producers are reminded that the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will be…
Invest 98L a Threat to Southeast?
By Clint Thompson It is still too early to predict the track that Invest 98L will take, but specialty crop…
Making Sense of Biologicals
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Pongamia: An Alternative Crop With Great Potential In Florida
By Amir Rezazadeh To overcome economic losses from citrus greening disease, Florida citrus growers are looking for alternative crops that…
News By State
Alabama
Sep. 16, 2022
Alabama Extension to Host Strawberry Production Meeting
Sep. 01, 2022
IPM Tips for Transitioning from Summer to Fall Vegetable Crops
Aug. 24, 2022
Smartphone App Links Alabama Extension to Growers
Aug. 03, 2022
Pivotal Year for Alabama Pecans
Aug. 02, 2022
Insects in Alabama: What to Watch for
Florida
Georgia
Sep. 29, 2022
Registration Open for Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
Aug. 29, 2022
Georgia Department of Agriculture Announces 2022 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Recipients
Aug. 19, 2022
Water Split in Pecan Crop Looming
Aug. 15, 2022
Georgia Citrus Growers: Be on the Lookout for Lebbeck Mealybug
Aug. 10, 2022
Citrus Greening and Canker Concerns for Georgia Growers
North Carolina
Sep. 29, 2022
NCDA&CS Seeks Proposals from Researchers Exploring Bioenergy, New Crops for North Carolina
Sep. 28, 2022
NCDA&CS Offers Organic Certification Cost-Share Assistance
Sep. 21, 2022
September Webinar: Tips for Beginning Farmers and Farm Seekers
Aug. 05, 2022
N.C. Counties Eligible for Crop Loss Program Following Tropical Storm Fred, April ’21 freeze
Jul. 28, 2022
Watermelon Day at N.C. State Farmers Market
South Carolina
Sep. 29, 2022
Hurricane Ian Preparation Considerations for South Carolina Fruit and Vegetable Crops
Sep. 14, 2022
Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates
Sep. 09, 2022
What’s Happening? Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates
Aug. 30, 2022
Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates
Aug. 23, 2022