by Matt Lollar | Feb 2, 2018
Thank you to all those who attended the Tri-State Cucurbit Workshop held in Jackson County on January 25, 2018! There was a great turnout with participants from Florida, Alabama, and Georgia. Thank you to our presenters: Dr. Mathews Paret; Dr. Melanie Kalischuck; Dr....
by Molly Jameson | Mar 31, 2017
If you are a produce farmer, you should have heard about the Food Safety Modernization Act, or FSMA, by now. This act, which was passed in 2011, is considered the largest update to food safety regulation in over 80 years. The proposed produce safety rule under the...
by Mark Mauldin | Aug 5, 2016
On January 1, 2017 medicated feeds for livestock will no longer be sold “over-the-counter” (OTC) through feed dealers. Under the direction of the US Food and Drug Administration, feeds that include antimicrobial drugs will be transitioning to Veterinary...
by Doug Mayo | Mar 4, 2016
One of the areas of critical concern world-wide is how to meet the food demands for a growing world population while farmland acres continue to shrink. As you can see from the chart above, the U.S. Census Bureau is currently predicting that the world population will...
by Blake Thaxton | Jul 11, 2014
This fall don’t miss the opportunity to learn, while getting your hands dirty, how to grow Tomatoes! Gulf Coast Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises presents Fall Tomato School beginning September 2nd. This workshop is intended to teach small farmers and...
