Category: Southeast

INDUSTRY NEWS | Dec 26, 2023

Georgia senator pushes customs and border protection

U.S. Customs and Border Protection CBP Georgia produce pecans promotion Senator Jon Ossoff

INDUSTRY NEWS | Dec 18, 2023

G&R packing operations manager promoted

G&R Farms, a grower and shipper of pecans and sweet onions, has promoted Ronald “Kelby” Werner to senior team member.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Dec 03, 2023

USDA Farm Service Agency of Georgia hosts webinar on labor program

The USDA Farm Service Agency of Georgia is offering a webinar on the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot (FLSP) program.

INDUSTRY NEWS | Nov 09, 2023

Hurricane Idalia disaster declaration made for Georgia pecans, other produce

Hurricane Idalia disaster assistance declaration southeast Georgia peaches pecans bell peppers cucumbers squash blueberries

INDUSTRY NEWS | Nov 07, 2023

Pecan grower G&R Farms FFA program raises record funds

G&R Farms Growing America’s Farmers Future Farmers of America FFA scholarships Vidalia onions sweet onions charity program

INDUSTRY NEWS | Nov 03, 2023

SE Regional growers conference registration opens

Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Georgia Peach Council

INDUSTRY NEWS | Oct 26, 2023

Jake Renfroe, Southeast pecan leader, dies

Jake Renfroe J.W. Renfroe Pecan Co. Alabama Florida pecans obituary

INDUSTRY NEWS | Oct 05, 2023

Newest Florida Ag Hall of Fame inductees announced

Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Gene McAvoy UF Extension John Hoblick Florida Farm Bureau John Schlechter Southwest Florida Research and Education Center honors recognition

INDUSTRY NEWS | Sep 26, 2023

Georgia destroys nest of hornet bee predator

yellow legged hornet invasive species honey honeybees pollination Georgia Department of Agriculture

INDUSTRY NEWS | Sep 05, 2023

Georgia pecans damaged by Hurricane Idalia

Hurricane Idalia Georgia Georgia Department of Agriculture pecans

INDUSTRY NEWS | Aug 31, 2023

Georgia pecan groves reported damaged from Hurricane Idalia

Hurricane Idalia Georgia Florida storm damage

INDUSTRY NEWS | Aug 30, 2023

Hurricane Idalia forces rescheduling of southeast Georgia pecan field day

Hurricane Idalia Georgia Pecan Growers Association GPGA University of Georgia Extension Southeast Georgia Pecan Fall Field Day

INDUSTRY NEWS | Aug 18, 2023

Aphids discourage pollinators from tropical milkweed

pollinators monarch butterflies tropical milkweed University of Florida UF/IFAS

INDUSTRY NEWS | Jul 31, 2023

UF recognizes ADA contributions

University of Florida ADA UF/IFAS Americans with Disabilities Act ADA Extension

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