Shenandoah Growers, Inc. Establishing High-Tech Indoor Farm in S.C.

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COLUMBIA – Shenandoah Growers, Inc., a national leader in commercially advanced indoor agriculture, broke ground on its next indoor ‘Biofarm,’ located in Anderson County. The project will create 50 local, well-paying jobs. With leading unit economics, capital efficiency, market reach and product offerings, Shenandoah Growers, Inc. is poised to break a long-standing market compromise by delivering 100% USDA certified organic …

Why the Increase? Alabama Extension Entomologist Talks Rise in Fall Armyworms

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By Clint Thompson High infestations of fall armyworms may be a surprise to Alabama producers this summer, but they aren’t to Ayanava Majumdar, Extension Professor in Entomology and Plant Pathology at Auburn University. “We had the trap numbers from the very beginning, and we knew this was coming,” Majumdar said. According to the most recent Alabama Extension Pest Monitoring Report, …

GFVGA Celebrating 25 Years

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By Clint Thompson The voice for Georgia’s fruit and vegetable growers is celebrating 25 years this year. The Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA) will celebrate its 25th anniversary with a special event on Aug. 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center. Past and current leaders of the association will be recognized at …

Sanitation Key for Whitefly Management in Tomatoes

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By Clint Thompson Planting season is under way for Florida’s tomato producers. Hopefully, farmers have done their due diligence and planned for whiteflies with proper sanitation of previous crops. That is one of the best management tactics growers can implement, says Hugh Smith, Associate Professor of Entomology and Nematology at the University of Florida Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. …

Wet Summer Effect: Sanitation Key in Protecting Fall Crops From Diseases

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By Clint Thompson A wet summer means plant diseases are rampant across the entire gamut of vegetable and specialty crop production. As Georgia producers prepare for the upcoming fall season, they need to do all they can to protect against disease inoculum that might linger in leftover fruit and vegetable crops. This is especially true for watermelon producers, says Tim …

Alabama Producers Be Wary of Pickleworms

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According to the Alabama Vegetable IPM Facebook page, producers need to be wary of pickleworms on squash and cucumbers. This is especially essential for growers with the late-planted crop. Alabama Extension describes pickleworms as large moths with semi-transparent yellowish wings and dark wing borders. Male and female moths have tufts of hair at the end of their dark abdomen. Moths …

Florida Strawberry Producer: We Need to Maximize our Profitability

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By Clint Thompson A productive 2020-21 strawberry season could entice Florida growers to increase acreage this year. That’s a concern, though, for fellow producer Matt Parke, farm manager of Parkesdale Farms in Plant City, Florida; especially with input costs rising. “Hopefully, people don’t overplant themselves and flood the market. You know when farmers have a good year, they like to …

Florida Tomato Conference in September

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By Clint Thompson Registration is under way for the Florida Tomato Conference, scheduled for Sept. 8 at the LaBelle Civic Center in LaBelle, Florida. The annual format will feature industry and research updates in the morning session. Michael Schadler with the Florida Tomato Committee will speak about the state of the industry. Scientists from the University of Florida/IFAS will share …