Florida Grower May 2017
In This Issue
CEU Series: Make Sure to Stow Your Pesticides Before You Go
Your job isn’t finished until all pesticides, containers, and equipment have been put away properly.
Alliance Stepping Up Efforts to Protect Specialty Crops
The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance has kicked off its efforts to communicate to Congress its priority needs […]
Farm Labor Is in Crisis
To have a great crop potentially rot in the field because workers can’t be sourced is probably worse than a weather event taking out production.
Alternaria Leaf Spot Awareness Can Save Your Cucurbit Crops
Learn how to identify, the survival and spread, as well as management methods for this malady.
Florida Growers Seeking Inspiration Need Not Look Far
The firsthand experience of speaking with farmers and actually seeing all the hard work, knowledge, ingenuity, and people behind where our food comes from is invaluable.
Citrus Growth Path Uncertain as Florida Real Estate Surges
According to the latest Lay of the Land Market Report, the waiting game for a solution to greening has tempered groves sales.
TED Talks Take on Agriculture Innovation
The popular short-form presentations address the future of food production.
Georgia Citrus Seeking to Make Its Mark
Florida’s neighbors to the north are getting serious about citrus, for good reason.
How Florida Growers Are Agritaining and Gaining
Come one, come all — big and small — there are multiple ways to benefit from Agritourism.
Florida Farming Family Staying on Top of the Blueberry Game
The Hill family of Southern Hill Farms continues to up their efforts to diversify business and stay out ahead of a competitive market.