MAITLAND, Fla. — The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) recently affirmed that dumped imports of fresh tomatoes from Mexico are continuing to threaten the U.S. tomato industry, ending the Changed Circumstances Review brought by Mexican producers and keeping the antidumping duty order on fresh tomatoes from Mexico fully in force. The decision concludes a review the commission instituted on Jan. …
Sweet Grown Alabama Hosts Farmers Market in Conjunction with Tomato Sandwich Lunch
Sweet Grown Alabama hosted a pop-up farmers market on Wednesday, June 24, in conjunction with the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries’ Annual Tomato Sandwich Lunch at the Ed Teague Arena in Montgomery. The market featured Sweet Grown Alabama members from across the state offering a variety of fresh, local products, including seasonal produce, value-added goods and specialty food items. …
Web-Based Tools to Predict Strawberry, Tomato Yields Faster
To make a successful return on their investment, growers need to accurately predict how much crop they might produce in a given season. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers are developing web-based tools that incorporate artificial intelligence to help producers with yield predictions. Such forecasts are critical. In Florida, the production value for strawberries was …
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 crops being produced throughout the state. Pee Dee Report Brad Fowler Upstate Report Samantha Brown Sponsored ContentNew Syngenta Varieties Offer Grower SolutionsFebruary 1, 2026Attribute® II Technology Adds More Flexibility and Strength to Sweet Corn Pest ManagementJanuary 1, 2026Nuseed Carinata Covers …
Multi-State Tomato Research Aimed At Studying Production in Hotter Weather Conditions
By Clint Thompson Tomato research at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus should help growers determine if crop production in hotter parts of the year is a feasible alternative. Ted McAvoy, University of Georgia Extension vegetable specialist, is studying the heat effects on tomatoes that are planted two weeks to a month later than they normally would. “We’re not planting …
Tomato Field Day Features New Varieties Under Development
In late May, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma hosted its annual tomato field day. Attendees were able to see new varieties that are in development and attend seminar presentations after the field tour concluded. Jessica Chitwood-Brown, UF/IFAS assistant professor of horticulture and tomato breeding, guided tours …
Diverse Crops, Marketing Channels Yield Success for Alabama Grower
By Clint Thompson Alabama farmer Taylor Hatchett’s diverse approach in what she grows and how she markets her crop is a reason why Boozer Farms remains a successful farming operation in Chilton County. Some may connect Hatchett and Boozer Farms with the place to get strawberries; or blueberries; or vegetables. No matter what consumers come to purchase at Boozer Farms, …
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 crops being produced throughout the state. Statewide Tom Bilbo, Extension Entomologist Lowcountry Zack Snipes Pee Dee Brad Fowler Upstate Samantha Brown Andy Rollins Sponsored ContentNew Syngenta Varieties Offer Grower SolutionsFebruary 1, 2026Attribute® II Technology Adds More Flexibility and Strength to …
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 crops being produced throughout the state. Lowcountry Report Anna Sara Hill Zack Snipes Midlands Report Rob Last Daniel Lyon Pee Dee Report Brad Fowler Upstate Report Andy Rollins Sponsored ContentNew Syngenta Varieties Offer Grower SolutionsFebruary 1, 2026Attribute® II Technology Adds …
FFVA Advocating for TRQs in USMCA
By Clint Thompson A joint review of the USMCA is a little more than two months away. The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA) is hopeful that timely assistance be provided for its specialty crop growers. FFVA President Mike Joyner spoke during the recent University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference. He highlighted how …



















