In this month’s sneak peek, the February issue of Specialty Crop Grower Magazine highlights the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement and its potential impact on specialty crops.
Industry leaders weighed in on the movement and how specialty crop growers will benefit from it. These experts include Cathy Burns, chief executive officer for the International Fresh Produce Association and Tony DiMare, president of DiMare Fresh. Both agree the conversation around MAHA reminds consumers about how healthy fruits and vegetables are and why they should be consuming them.
In other news, Clemson’s College of Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences and its Cooperative Extension Service conduct research and outreach to support farmers, agribusinesses and rural communities. This means positioning research to adapt to the rapidly changing technological landscape. This can be through its Center for Agricultural Technology or through software development, like the Boundary Mapper, which enables users to map boundaries by traveling the perimeter with a receiver that uses GPS.
Also, don’t miss the Florida Citrus Show with Specialty Crops, scheduled for Thursday, March 12 at the Indian River Research and Education Center and U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory in Fort Pierce, Florida. Additional information can be found in the February edition of Specialty Crop Grower Magazine.
Plus, Chris Butts, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, provides the Last Word, discussing the new year and its potential for new opportunities.
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Don’t miss this month’s bonus video coverage in the interactive digital edition of Specialty Crop Grower magazine.
VIDEO: Learn more about the dangers of the fentanyl crisis in agriculture. (page 11)
VIDEO: Learn more about the MAHA movement. (page 11)
VIDEO: See a video highlighting Clemson Ag Technologies. (page 13)
VIDEO: Gain analysis of this year’s citrus crop. (page 17)