Southeast

GPGA announces 61st annual educational conference and trade show

GPGA’s 61st annual pecan conference will include education sessions, awards and workshops. Get more details and learn how to register now. more »

UF to host USDA’s Breeding Insight program, supporting pecans and other crops

UF is hosting the Breeding Insight to support pecans and crops with better disease resistance and yield. Discover the benefits for growers. more »

American Pecan Council releases 2025 crop evaluation

The American Pecan Council reports on 2025 pecan growing conditions and regional trends. Explore the evaluation and insights for growers. more »

Pecan recovery: Lessons from Hurricane Helene

Hurricane Helene exposed vulnerabilities in Georgia's pecan orchards. Learn how growers are adopting new strategies to protect their crops. ... more »

Georgia association leader Charles Hall dies

Charles Hall, the former executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), has died. Hall, 74, died Jan. 20. Hall was the GFVGA’s executive director since the ... more »

Pecan grower G&R Farms promotes seasonal worker to shed manager

Pecan and Vidalia onion grower-shipper G&R Farms has promoted a former seasonal worker to shed manager. In the role, Fabian Murillo oversees day-to-day operations of shed production, including ... more »

Early registration closing for Southeast regional fruit, vegetable conference

Early registration is ending soon for the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. The Jan. 9-11 conference returns to the Savannah Convention Center in Savannah, Georgia. The show is bil... more »

Georgia AEWR rate expected to increase 9%

Georgia’s grower group is preparing for another expected increase in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). On Nov. 20, the Department of Labor announced findings from the latest farm labor survey.... more »