Category: Southeast

UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods

The UGA Extension program helps farmers adopt sustainable irrigation methods, which is essential as insurance against drought and extended dry periods.

Georgia growers group joins DOL lawsuit

The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has added itself to a coalition of produce growers, farmers, and State Attorneys General to bring suit against the Department of Labor challenging new H-2A proposed program rule changes.

Buck Shuman, father of Georgia pecan grower, dies

The father of a Georgia pecan grower has died.

Georgia growers group launches industry partnership push

Working to bolster industry support, the Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) has launched the Partnership for Growth Program.

North Carolina Department of Agriculture issues alert for invasive yellow-legged hornet

The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Plant Industry Division alert to concerns over the yellow-legged hornet.

Registration opens for Georgia ag labor relations forum

The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s labor seminar returns this year but at a different time of the year.

Georgia group comments on H-2A rules, farm bill

The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association commented on the Department of Labor’s H-2A rules and the 2024 farm bill legislation.

Directors needed for Georgia pecan ag commodity commission

The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) is calling out for growers to serve on the Peach State’s agriculture commodity commissions.

UGA study shows healthy school lunches aid children’s health

School lunches have come a long way from square pizza and fish sticks, and students across the board are benefiting from improved nutritional standards in the cafeteria.

Jerry Dowdy of Georgia’s Atwell Pecan dies

Jerry David Dowdy, owner of Atwell Pecan Co. in Wrens, Georgia, has died. He was 77.

G&R Farms adds sales manager

G&R Farms, which grows pecans as well as Vidalia onions, has added Rawls Neville as sales manager.

UGA Extension agent new Vidalia onion leader

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Research grant to improve hurricane guidelines for Georgia pecan growers