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Bringing southeastern vegetable and specialty crop growers the information important to their unique production niche.

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Blueberry Quality, Quantity High in Most of Florida specialtycropindustry.com/bl…
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Early Watermelon Harvests Begin in North Florida specialtycropindustry.com/ea…

Early Watermelon Harvests Begin in North Florida - Specialty Crop Grower

A handful of watermelons were harvested last week in North Florida. More will be picked this week. It is the earliest that a significant...

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Vidalia Onion Harvests Winding Down Across Georgia specialtycropindustry.com/vi…
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Commissioner Simpson Celebrates Legislative Session Delivering for Florida Ag specialtycropindustry.com/co…
Commissioner Simpson Celebrates Legislative Session Delivering for Florida Ag - Specialty Crop...

Commissioner Simpson Celebrates Legislative Session Delivering for Florida Ag - Specialty Crop...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson released the following statement last Friday after the end of a...

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Integrated Management Approach Required for Nematode Control in Sweet Potatoes specialtycropindustry.com/in…

Integrated Management Approach Required for Nematode Control in Sweet Potatoes - Specialty Crop...

Sometimes the management of a crop disease or insect requires an integrated approach to achieve full control. Organic sweet potato...

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Adaptability Vital for Peach Producer specialtycropindustry.com/ad…

Adaptability Vital for Peach Producer - Specialty Crop Grower

Adaptability fuels Titan Farms’ success as a national leader in peach production. It will be the key for Chalmers Carr as his South...

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Lipman Family Farms Donates $3 million specialtycropindustry.com/li…

Lipman Family Farms Donates $3 million - Specialty Crop Grower

IMMOKALEE, FL – Lipman Family Farms is proud to have presented a check for $3 million to the Redlands Christian Migrant Association’s...

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Drought Monitor: Dry Conditions Remain in Parts of Southeast specialtycropindustry.com/dr…

Drought Monitor: Dry Conditions Remain in Parts of Southeast - Specialty Crop Grower

Much-needed rainfall helped alleviate some of the drought present in some parts of Florida, specifically along the Florida Panhandle and...

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USHBC Launches Second Class of Blueberry Leadership Program to Empower Future Leaders specialtycropindustry.com/us…

USHBC Launches Second Class of Blueberry Leadership Program to Empower Future Leaders - Specialty...

FOLSOM, Calif. — The U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) has launched the application process for the second class of its Blueberry...

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Peaked Interest: Christmas Tree Production Increasing in Alabama specialtycropindustry.com/pe…

Peaked Interest: Christmas Tree Production Increasing in Alabama - Specialty Crop Grower

Christmas tree sales have spiked in recent years across Alabama. It has piqued the interest of growers hoping to start their own Christmas...

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Georgia Blueberry Producer Pleads for Federal Assistance specialtycropindustry.com/ge…

Georgia Blueberry Producer Pleads for Federal Assistance - Specialty Crop Grower

Georgia’s blueberry farmers have their share of seasonal challenges. Some federal assistance is needed if growers are going to remain...

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Alabama Extension Expert Encourages Vegetable Growers to Scout for Armyworms specialtycropindustry.com/al…

Alabama Extension Expert Encourages Vegetable Growers to Scout for Armyworms - Specialty Crop Grower

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, Ala. – Alabama Cooperative Extension entomologists are reporting a drastic increase in armyworm moth numbers. Vegetable...

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UF/IFAS Researchers Find Tomato Plants Resistant to Devastating Disease specialtycropindustry.com/uf…

UF/IFAS Researchers Find Tomato Plants Resistant to Devastating Disease - Specialty Crop Grower

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers may have found the key to developing tomatoes that...

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Florida Grower Citrus Show Delves into Global Nutrient Markets specialtycropindustry.com/fl…

Florida Grower Citrus Show Delves into Global Nutrient Markets - Specialty Crop Grower

April was a busy month for the AgNet Media team. On top of our normal duties, we also hosted the Florida Grower Citrus Show in Fort Pierce.

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North Florida Watermelon Harvests Should Begin Within Two Weeks specialtycropindustry.com/no…

North Florida Watermelon Harvests Should Begin Within Two Weeks - Specialty Crop Grower

North Florida watermelon producers are still on track to take advantage of an early harvest window thanks to early plantings this year.

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Got You Covered: Desaeger Continues to Tout Cover Crops to Manage Nematodes specialtycropindustry.com/go…

Got You Covered: Desaeger Continues to Tout Cover Crops to Manage Nematodes - Specialty Crop Grower

Cover crops remain an under-utilized but effective management option for specialty crop growers managing nematodes.

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UF/IFAS Faculty Appointed to National Committee specialtycropindustry.com/uf…

UF/IFAS Faculty Appointed to National Committee - Specialty Crop Grower

Two University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers have been appointed to a prestigious National...

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North Florida Watermelon Producers Should Guard Against Powdery Mildew specialtycropindustry.com/no…

North Florida Watermelon Producers Should Guard Against Powdery Mildew - Specialty Crop Grower

Even in the driest weather conditions, one disease can still torment watermelon producers. Powdery mildew is on the mind of Bob Hochmuth...

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Farm Bill Session: If You’re Not at the Table, Then You’re Probably on the Menu specialtycropindustry.com/fa…

Farm Bill Session: If You’re Not at the Table, Then You’re Probably on the Menu - Specialty Crop...

If you’re not at the table, then you’re probably on the menu. That is the thought process that producers and Ag leaders have when events...

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Georgia’s Peach Crop to Be ‘Very, Very Short’ specialtycropindustry.com/ge…

Georgia’s Peach Crop to Be ‘Very, Very Short’ - Specialty Crop Grower

One of Georgia’s most popular and well-known agricultural commodities is expected to be down in production this year. The sweet taste of...

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