Category Archive

Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Vegetables”

Busy Bees

Dan June 29, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

No News is still no news. Everett Griner gives us the details.

A Success Story

Dan June 26, 2009 Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Eating healthy and having fun. Today Everett Griner tells us just what we have to do to.

Tips for Successful Canning

Randall Weiseman June 25, 2009 Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

As more Americans are turning to canning food as a preservation method many are discovering, or rediscovering tips on how to make the venture successful.

Educational Resources in the Classroom

Randall Weiseman June 24, 2009 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Vegetables

In this three-part series we will look at the educational resources many agricultural organizations have available at little or no cost to educators. Patty Barthle is a Cattlewomen as well as a school nurse in Pasco County, Florida, who says that these kits go along way in helping her reach her objectives in the classroom.

FL Watermelon Growers Enjoy Expanded Season

Randall Weiseman June 19, 2009 Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Florida Watermelon Growers have enjoyed a longer season this year due to heavy rains in Georgia which delayed planting and will ultimately give the state a later start.

Organic Agreement Reached with Canada

Randall Weiseman June 19, 2009 Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

U.S. and Canada have reached a first-of-its-kind agreement that will expand market opportunities for organic producers.

New Control for Thrips

Randall Weiseman June 17, 2009 Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Thrips are highly visual insects and in flight they can easily spot a red ripe tomato. Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service and University of Florida are working to exploit this dependency to, in effect, camouflage the tomato plants.

USDA Organic Production Survey Deadline

Randall Weiseman June 16, 2009 Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA’s first ever organic production survey is due June 17, 2009.

Farmers Fight Obama Administration Over H2A Debacle

Gary Cooper June 15, 2009 Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

This in today from the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA): FFVA JOINS SUIT TO FIGHT H-2A REFORM FFVA and other growers’ associations filed suit June 9 against the U.S. Dept. of Labor in order to stop the present administration’s attempt to suspend Bush-era H-2A regulations that most of the industry still supports because of their simplicity and ease of …

Interstate Pest Control Compact

Randall Weiseman June 11, 2009 Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist has signed legislation that will protect Florida’s agriculture by affirming its good membership standing in the Interstate Pest Control Compact (IPCC) while joined by Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson. House Bill 255, relating to pest control, ratifies the IPCC which is a 37-state cooperative effort to help fund the control, suppression or elimination of agricultural pests. …

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Final Pre-Harvest Agricultural Water Rule Published
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published a final rule on certain pre-harvest agricultural water. The rule revises requirements for covered produce, other than sprouts, in the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. According to FDA, the revised requirements are intended to enhance public health by improving the safety of water used […]
Diseases Easier to Prevent Than to Control
Plant pathologist Ozgur Batuman recently warned that two citrus viral diseases not currently in Florida are highly suited to the state’s climate and would likely impact production if found there. They are citrus leprosis and citrus yellow vein clearing virus (CYVCV). Batuman, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences associate professor at […]

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