By April Sorrow
University of Georgia
Georgia Vidalia onions and peaches need wintry temperatures to produce their best in spring and summer. ...
The 2009 Tennessee Agritourism Conference is set for Jan. 26-27 at the Chattanooga Marriott and Convention Center....
By Paul L. Hollis
Farm Press Editorial Staff
It won’t come as a surprise to those who grow them, but a recent USDA report reveals the cost of producing vegetables and melons has risen significantly, by about 32 percent from 2004 to 2006.
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By Chris Bickers
Contributing Writer
Fruit and vegetable crops offer great potential to Southeastern farmers. ...
According to the USDA/NASS field office in Florida, some broccoli and cabbage crops were damaged by frost in Columbia County and worms in Duval County during the week ended Dec. 7....
By Roy Roberson
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Harold Long is a full-blooded Cherokee Indian and proud of his heritage. Through his well-known Cherokee pottery and his extensive traditional Cherokee vegetable varieties, Long is doing his part to carry on Cherokee traditions.
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By Forrest Laws
Farm Press Editorial Staff
Dealing with “surplus” stocks of commodities has often been a contentious issue for farmers and government officials, but USDA appears to have found a way to move those stocks without having an adverse impact on crop prices....
By William Terry Kelley
Extension Horticulturist
University of Georgia
Calling a vegetable season challenging is like calling a blizzard cold — it sort of goes without saying. ...
Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer says a University of Kentucky report identifies Kentucky Proud as a highly successful investment of the Commonwealth’s tobacco settlement funds....
Buy Local! Today it seems everyone wants the flavor and freshness of Virginia Grown and produced foods and beverages, the hardiness of plants cultivated nearby and the assurance of knowing the local origins of their purchases. ...
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