Alabama Produce Industry Is Growing

The Alabama vegetable and melon industry saw a 25 percent increase in production between 2013 and 2014. The president of the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, John Aplin, says there has also been an increase in the total number of growers. Download Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …

Turkey Dinner Price

Cathy Isom fills us in on how much we’re paying for that Thanksgiving meal this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Issues Facing the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Industry

The Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association held their fall conference and tradeshow last week. During the networking sessions, growers sat down and discussed some of the issues facing the produce industry in Alabama. We talked with James Miles, an Alabama regional extension agent for the Alabama Cooperative Extension System, who says the number one issue facing all horticulture crops …

Southeast AgNet This Week: More Support for Conservation Easements; Proposed Cottonseed Program

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on  funds that are available for landowners wishing to protect various land types, as well as an interview about a proposed cottonseed program. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …

Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Conference Ended Last Week

The Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA) held its fall conference and tradeshow last week in Clanton, Alabama. This was the first time holding its annual conference in the fall, but the turnout was still high with 225 attendees and 38 vendors. We sat down with the AFVGA president, John Aplin, to get an overview of the conference. Download …

Chef Justin Timineri

Florida produces a wide variety of agriculture products that can be found on dinner plates around the world. Fresh From Florida works hard to bridge the gap between the farm and your fork. One of the key players in this effort is Chef Justin Timineri, Florida’s culinary ambassador. He spoke with us about his efforts with the Fresh From Florida …

Thanksgiving Dinner Up

Thanksgiving Dinner Up a Tad, to Just Over $50 From: The American Farm Bureau Federation WASHINGTON, D.C., November 19, 2015 — The American Farm Bureau Federation’s 30th annual informal price survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving Day dinner table indicates the average cost of this year’s feast for 10 is $50.11, a 70-cent increase from last year’s average …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Wet Conditions Affecting Both Cotton and Peanut Harvest

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on how the cloudy, wet conditions have affected both cotton and peanut harvest throughout the Southeast. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …

FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules

We spoke with Dr. Jim Gorny, PMA vice president of food safety and technology, about the FDA’s release of three final rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act and the impacts this legislation will have on the produce industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the …

Kitchen Utensils Can Spread Bacteria from Produce

Most of us know to take extra care when handling raw meats because of cross contamination. But do we take that same care when cutting and grating fruits and vegetables? A recent study from the University of Georgia found that bacteria on produce can contaminate other items through the continued use of knives and graters. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …