AFVGA Annual Conference & Trade Show – February 14-16

AFVGA Annual Conference & Trade Show – February 14-16

  The Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association would like to invite you to their Annual Conference & Trade Show scheduled for February 14th to 16th, at The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores, Alabama.  This year’s conference features a...
Alternative Crops – Florida Olive Production

Alternative Crops – Florida Olive Production

The weather in Florida doesn’t resemble that of the Mediterranean.  Our hot and humid climate is unpredictable.  One day we might be dry and in the 70s.  The next we might be hot and humid with afternoon showers.  Of all things I could think of growing, olives...
Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke) – A Crop for the Back Forty

Jerusalem Artichoke (Sunchoke) – A Crop for the Back Forty

Thanksgiving is next week, Christmas is next month, and spring is just around the corner.  A mostly forgotten crop that can be planted in early spring is the Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.), also known as a sunchoke and not to be confused with a globe...
Hydroponic Vegetable Production

Hydroponic Vegetable Production

If you are considering diversifying your farm, or simply planning to grow more produce at home, then you may want to give hydroponic production a try.  Basically, hydroponic production is the growing of crops without soil.  This can be achieved through several...
Plastic Mulch Retrieval Equipment Evaluation

Plastic Mulch Retrieval Equipment Evaluation

About a month ago I was lucky enough to attend North Carolina State’s Tomato Field Day, at the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research and Extension Center in Mills River, NC.  Every summer crowds flock from all over the Southeast to learn what’s new in the world of...