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By Clint Thompson Flooding issues in South Florida are impacting farming operations across the region. “For sure, planting schedules will be a little bit delayed, because it’s just too hard to go into the fields right now,” said Anna Meszaros, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension commercial horticulture agent in West Palm Beach, Florida. High …
By Clint Thompson Strawberry plantings have concluded across Georgia. With much of the state still observing some level of drought-like conditions, growers could use the rainfall they are expected to receive this week. That’s according to Jeff Cook, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agriculture and natural resources (ANR) agent for Peach and Taylor counties. “It’d be nice to get some …
By Clint Thompson A generational freeze wreaked havoc on Florida’s blueberry crop this past season. “I have never seen temperatures like we experienced. I had several growers calling my phone and asking what to do. My honest reply was that this is something I dont have any experience with because it is quite an unusual event,” said Gerardo Nunez, assistant …
In this month’s sneak peek, the November issue of Specialty Crop Grower Magazine focuses on the fruit and vegetable industry moving forward after the cyclospora fallout. The cyclospora outbreak during the summer will be remembered as one of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history. The outbreak will serve as a reminder for growers to reaffirm that all food-safety …
It is almost time for Alabama fruit and vegetable farmers to make plans for the 2027 Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA) Annual Conference & Trade Show, scheduled for Feb. 3-5, 2027, at The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama. The theme of next year’s event is “Built for the Challenge.” AFVGA Executive Director Blake Thaxton …
By Clint Thompson and Frank Giles Florida’s strawberry season is under way, as growers are currently planting this year’s crop. AgNet Media’s Frank Giles caught up with one grower at the International Fresh Produce Association (IFPA) Global Produce & Floral Show in Orlando, Florida, in mid-October. Sam Astin, whose farm is located in Plant City, Florida, talked about the progress …
By Clint Thompson A little more than two months remain in the calendar year. Time is running out on legislative leaders to pass a new farm bill and a new labor bill, the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act (SAWA). Georgia Ag Commissioner Tyler Harper, who attended the recent Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, was asked if he felt optimistic about …
By Clint Thompson Much will be on the ballot when voters flock to the polls for the mid-term elections on Tuesday, Nov. 3. For Floridians, it will present an opportunity to vote on Amendment 2, which could significantly impact the state’s row crop and specialty crop growers. Amendment 2 is a proposed amendment to Florida’s Constitution and addresses tangible personal …
Citrus under protective screen (CUPS) provides citrus growers with a way to overcome the challenges of huanglongbing (HLB) disease. While grapefruit is the predominant variety grown in CUPS, research is underway to expand the varieties grown under screen. That’s one of the remaining CUPS research hurdles for Arnold Schumann, professor of soil fertility and water quality at the University of …
By Clint Thompson The transplant production system in the Vidalia onion industry is a management practice implemented by most growers in Southeast Georgia. Growers plant seed in high density beds, grow them for 8 to 9 weeks, then pull the young plants by hand and transplant them into fields. But is there the potential for direct seeded planting? It is a …
