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Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: Optimizing Federal Food Program Spending Benefits U.S. Growers
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Drought Monitor Update: Recent Rains Erase Exceptional Drought in Southeast
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Managing Strawberries Against Neo When Using Row Covers
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Specialty Crop Update in Southwest Alabama
Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: School Cafeterias Offer New Markets for Growers
The Last WordBy Hugh E. Weathers Two areas in which specialty crop growers often tell us they want more assistance…
Neo Update in Georgia Strawberry Fields
Clint Thompson Neopestalotiopsis (Neo) is observed in Georgia strawberry fields. Fortunately for producers, it is not being reported at levels…
GAC President Outlines Priorities Ahead of Georgia Legislative Session
By Clint Thompson Georgia’s legislative session next year is set to begin in about a month. Agricultural organizations are ready…
Christmas Tree Owner Advocates for Real Trees Versus Artificial
By Clint Thompson The Christmas season is a time for food, family and fellowship. An integral part of that annual…
Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: Smarter Water Use for Florida Strawberries
By Shinsuke Agehara University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) research shows that intermittent sprinkler irrigation has…
North Florida Watermelon Acreage Needs to Decrease
By Clint Thompson Watermelon acreage in the Suwanee Valley Region of North Florida could see a reduction in 2026. According…
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Wish Farms Accelerates Berry Innovation with Raspberry, Blackberry Breeding
Plant City, FL – Wish Farms, a Plant City-based, international grower and year-round marketer of strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and…
Bursting With Sweetness: Florida Strawberry Harvest Season Underway
Florida’s late fall and winter do not just bring cooler, less humid weather; they bring the sweet burst of locally…
Drought Monitor Update Across Southeast
By Clint Thompson Last weekend’s rainfall across the Southeast should help alleviate the extreme and exceptional drought conditions that were…
Ponds Drying Up: Increased Drought a Concern for Alabama Growers
By Clint Thompson Increased drought in North Alabama has farmers concerned about decreasing pond levels. Ponds are a major source…
SCFBA Disappointed with Farm Aid Package
The co-chairs of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) expressed disappointment in response to President Trump’s aid package for…
Suwanee Valley Watermelon Institute Informs Growers Ahead of 2026 Season
By Clint Thompson North Florida watermelon growers are in the planning stages for next year’s crop in the Suwanee Valley…
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Managing Strawberries Against Neo When Using Row Covers
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Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: School Cafeterias Offer New Markets for Growers
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