Weather Forecasts: Warmer Temps This Summer
By Clint Thompson The upcoming summer months are projected to be warmer than normal. That’s the forecast shared by the…
Bacterial Spot’s Long Impact on Southeast Tomatoes
This is the first in a two-part series on the disease and UF/IFAS research. By Clint Thompson One tomato disease…
Salibro an Effective Treatment Option for Nematodes
By Clint Thompson Salibro nematicide provides Florida vegetable growers another new tool in the toolbox when managing nematodes. Johan Desaeger,…
USDA Announces $72.9 Million in Grant Funding Through SCBGP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced $72.9 million in grant funding is available through the Specialty Crop Block…
SCFBA Co-Chair Discusses House Ag Committee’s Reconciliation Draft
By Clint Thompson The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) applauded investments in the U.S. House Agriculture Committee’s Reconciliation draft.…
USDA Seeking Feedback From Producers About 2025 Crops, Stocks, Inventories and Values
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2025 – Over the next several weeks, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service…
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Southeast Ag Leaders Stress Crop Protection Tools Importance Amid MAHA Commission Report
By Clint Thompson Southeast specialty crop industry leaders are stressing the need for crop protection tools amid a report from…
Downy Mildew Remains Key Threat to North Florida Watermelon Crop
Downy mildew disease remains the most important threat to North Florida watermelons, a couple of weeks into harvest season. That’s…
Tomato Field Day Shows Off Latest Research
In mid-May, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center hosted…
Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates
Weekly Field Update Clemson Extension agents provide updates in The South Carolina Grower this week about the status of various…
USDA Serves Up Food Safety Guidelines For Summer Cookouts
(WASHINGTON) — As friends and families get ready to kick off summer by firing up the grill and serving foods…
Drought Monitor Update: Florida Still Mostly Dry
The May 22 edition of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows lingering drought in central and southern Florida, though conditions are…
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Sequencing the Genome: UF/IFAS Tomato Research Into Bacterial Spot
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Salibro an Effective Treatment Option for Nematodes
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Bacterial Spot’s Long Impact on Southeast Tomatoes
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Downy Mildew Remains Key Threat to North Florida Watermelon Crop
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Insect Update in Georgia Vegetables
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Southeast Ag Leaders Stress Crop Protection Tools Importance Amid MAHA Commission Report
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Thirteen South Carolina Entrepreneurs Awarded Funding for Agribusinesses
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