Make Plans Now to Attend 2016 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Produce Marketing Association’s (PMA) 2016 Fresh Summit Convention & Expo will deliver the fresh produce and floral industry’s best innovations, networking and professional education—plus the largest Fresh Summit expo ever—when it convenes October 14-16, in Orlando, Florida, USA. Attendees will find fresh product and business ideas at every turn, from education to the expo. To help convention goers get the …

PMA CEO Discusses Technology in the Produce Industry

Randall Weiseman Fruits, Specialty Crops, Technology, Vegetables

New technology continues to be seen in various ways in agriculture, and that includes specialty crop growers. Produce Marketing Association (PMA) CEO Brian Silbermann was one of the speakers at this week’s Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association’s annual convention, and he looked at how technology will continue to impact the produce industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …

Good Crowd at FFVA 73rd Annual Convention

Randall Weiseman Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association is holding their 73rd Annual Convention this week at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples, Florida. Lisa Lochridge, FFVA director of public affairs, says they are having a great meeting. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Holds Talks to Prevent Future Labor Delays

Randall Weiseman Fruits, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Labor and Immigration, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Today, Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black joined Senators David Perdue and Johnny Isakson for a listening session with the Department of Labor to discuss farm labor issues that adversely affected Georgia farmers last spring. “We are talking today about what we need to do now to ensure our farmers have Sponsored ContentWhat …

FFVA Holding 73rd Annual Convention

Randall Weiseman Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association is holding their 73rd Annual Convention this week as it kicks off Wednesday at the Ritz-Carlton in Naples. The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association is the state’s leading full-service specialty crop organization, serving Florida’s grower-shipper community since 1943. FFVA’s mission is to enhance the business and competitive environment for Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

Apple a Day

Dan Fruits, General

Cathy Isom fills us in on why eating an apple a day can do more than just keep a doctor away. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Apple Versatility

Dan Agri View, Fruits

Everett Griner talks about the apple being widely grown, explored and consumed in today’s Agri View. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

University of Florida/IFAS Earned Record $140 Million for Research

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

From the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences: By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences tackled many issues, including battling citrus greening, developing improved turfgrass and crops as well as combatting agricultural pests with a record $140 million in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, an 11 percent increase over …