F&V Conference Attendance Up

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah earlier this month was a big success according to coordinator Charles Hall. Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Vidalia Onion Grower at F&V Conference

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The recent Southeast regional Fruit and Vegetable conference featured a variety of workshops for growers of all types of fruits and vegetables. Southeast AgNet’s Lee McCoy had a chance to chat with R.T. Stanley, Jr., a Vidalia onion grower from Vidalia, Georgia. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

GA NASS at SE F&V Conference

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The director of the Georgia office of the National Agricutlural Statistics Service was at the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable conference held recently in Savannah and visited with Southeast Agnet’s Lee McCoy about the importance of fruit and vegetable producers to the state’s ag industry. Report (1:30 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

House Ag Commitee in Place

Randall Weiseman General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The full House Agriculture Committee for the 110th Congress has now been named and is ready to go to work on the 2007 Farm Bill. Among the returning members, now in the majority, is Democrat John Barrow of Georgia who attended last week’s Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

USDA Awards $100 Million To Promote Exports

Randall Weiseman Cotton, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

While in New Orleans for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences this week, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced fiscal year 2007 allocations of $100 million to 67 U.S. trade organizations to promote U.S. agricultural products overseas. Link to USDA release. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Freeze Hits California Citrus Hard

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops

Southeast AgNet friend Ed Lounds who works for Best Sulphur Products from his Ft Pierce FL home base, happened to be in California on business during one of the worst freezes to hit California citrus areas in years. In this report Ed provides a first hand account from the Fresno area, and closer to home Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike …

United Fresh Produce Association Interview

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Maintaining food safety and consumer confidence in produce was one of the major industry issues discussed at the Southeast Regional fruit and vegetable conference. Gary Cooper interviewed Dr. Jim Gorny, Sr. VP for Food Safety and Technology, with United Fresh Produce Association about what growers can expect to see as a result in 2007. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

Senator Talks Farm Bill Issues

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Southeast AgNet’s Lee McCoy discussed Farm Bill issues with Senator Johnny Isakson of Georgia at the Southeast Regional fruit and vegetable conference last weekend in Savannah. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024