Ag Secretary Testimony: Application Portal for Disaster Relief to Open Soon
By Clint Thompson Southeast specialty crop farmers can expect the portal to apply for federal disaster relief assistance to open…
Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: Up Front
By Frank Giles Make Estate Planning a Top Priority Sometimes when writing this column, I will scan the internet looking…
Strong Florida Tomato Crop Following Two Hurricanes
By Clint Thompson Florida’s tomato season was challenged from the start. But considering growers were able to weather two hurricanes,…
Georgia Strawberry Production Perseveres Despite Neopestalotiopsis
By Clint Thompson Neopestalotiopsis disease has been problematic in some Georgia strawberry farms this year. Drew Echols, owner of Jaemor…
South Florida Pest and Disease Hotline: Thrips Update
Thrips population levels range from low to high across fields in southern Florida. This is according to the South Florida…
Grand Farm Groundbreaking: UGA Perry Site to House Innovative Research
By Clint Thompson The groundbreaking for the University of Georgia (UGA) Grand Farm was held on Friday in Perry, Georgia.…
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UF/IFAS to Host Stone Fruit Field Day
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) will host a Stone Fruit Field Day on May…
Busy 100 Days: Secretary Rollins Fights to Expand Market Access for Farmers
(Washington, D.C.) In the first 100 days of the Trump Administration, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has rolled out…
Commissioner Simpson Applauds Legislature for Passing Historic Florida Farm Bill
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson applauded the Florida Legislature for passing the Florida Farm Bill (SB 700), the most…
So Far, So Good: Florida Blueberry Harvests Strong
By Clint Thompson A prolonged dry spell is not unexpected for Florida’s farmers this time of year. It does present…
North Florida Watermelon Progression
By Clint Thompson The sooner that watermelons in the Suwanee Valley can be harvested and marketed this year the better…
Peach Insect Pests to Watch Out For
By Clint Thompson Peach harvest season is just a few weeks away for Southeast growers. But before producers start picking…
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