Legislative News

Jun. 17, 2025
Specialty Crops Grateful for Vital Investments in U.S. Senate Ag Committee’s Reconciliation Draft

Jun. 16, 2025
National Potato Council Thanks Sen. Boozman for Specialty Crop Provisions in Senate Reconciliation Package

Oct. 18, 2024
FDACS Urges USDA to Issue Disaster Declaration for Hurricane Milton Agricultural Damage
June 19, 2025
Blueberry Management Strategies for Florida Growers

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June 18, 2025
Alabama Hemp Production Continues to Decline

June 18, 2025
Disease Resistance in Watermelons Under the Research Spotlight

June 18, 2025
UF/IFAS Digital Twin Technology Simulates Strawberry Farm, Boosts AI Tools

June 17, 2025
UGA Extension Citrus Specialist Discusses Rust Mites


Administration Addresses Agriculture’s Dwindling Labor Force
By Clint Thompson President Trump’s immigration policy has been a point of contention across the country. It has also created…

Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: Perfecting Peach Thinning is a Work in Progress
By Frank Giles There’s a fine line between thinning peaches to produce good marketable-sized fruit and thinning too aggressively which…

Alabama Extension Agent Discusses Region’s Strawberry Production
By Clint Thompson Like most years, weather played a significant impact on Alabama’s strawberry production – for better and for…

Specialty Crops Grateful for Vital Investments in U.S. Senate Ag Committee’s Reconciliation Draft
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) issued the following statement last week reacting to the U.S.…

National Potato Council Thanks Sen. Boozman for Specialty Crop Provisions in Senate Reconciliation Package
WASHINGTOWASHINGTON – The National Potato Council thanked Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee Chairman John Boozman and his staff for…

Spreading the Message: Sweet Grown Alabama Hosts Annual Farm to Table Dinner
By Clint Thompson Sweet Grown Alabama hosted its annual farm to table dinner on Thursday, June 5 at Dalrymple Farms…
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Secretary Rollins: Block Grants Are Moving Forward
By Clint Thompson Disaster relief remains a significant issue for Georgia’s specialty crop producers still reeling from major storms, including…

North Florida Watermelon Season Nearing End
By Clint Thompson North Florida’s watermelon season is nearing its final few days of harvest. It’s not as if there…

UGA Vegetable Specialist Researching Okra
By Clint Thompson Vegetable research was the subject of a recent Extension agent training at the University of Georgia (UGA)…

Downy Mildew Update in North Florida Watermelons
Bob Hochmuth, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS Regional Specialized Extension agent in Live Oak, Florida,…

UF/IFAS Specialist Discusses This Year’s Avocado, Mango Crops
By Clint Thompson Two of Florida’s top tropical fruits were highlighted by an industry expert during an interview with AgNet…

Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: High-Density Orchards the Future of Florida Peach Production
By Clint Thompson The future of Florida’s peach industry potentially rests on results generated from research at the University of…
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Alabama

Jun. 18, 2025
Alabama Hemp Production Continues to Decline

Jun. 17, 2025
Alabama Extension Agent Discusses Region’s Strawberry Production

Jun. 13, 2025
Spreading the Message: Sweet Grown Alabama Hosts Annual Farm to Table Dinner

Jun. 10, 2025
Saturated Alabama Impacting Fruit, Vegetable Production

Jun. 06, 2025
Vegetable Crop Handbook Available
Florida

Jun. 19, 2025
Avocado Production on Rebound in Florida?

Jun. 19, 2025
Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: Termination of Tomato Suspension Agreement a Victory

Jun. 19, 2025
Blueberry Management Strategies for Florida Growers

Jun. 18, 2025
Disease Resistance in Watermelons Under the Research Spotlight

Jun. 18, 2025
UF/IFAS Digital Twin Technology Simulates Strawberry Farm, Boosts AI Tools
Georgia

Jun. 19, 2025
Double Edge Sword: Increased Rain’s Impact on Region’s Pecan Crop

Jun. 17, 2025
UGA Extension Citrus Specialist Discusses Rust Mites

Jun. 13, 2025
Secretary Rollins: Block Grants Are Moving Forward

Jun. 13, 2025
UGA Vegetable Specialist Researching Okra

Jun. 10, 2025
Vidalia Onion Crop: Weather Challenges Lead to Decreased Yields
South Carolina

Jun. 17, 2025
Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: Perfecting Peach Thinning is a Work in Progress

Jun. 03, 2025
Pair of Foliar Diseases Observed in South Carolina

May. 29, 2025
Thirteen South Carolina Entrepreneurs Awarded Funding for Agribusinesses

May. 23, 2025
Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates

May. 15, 2025