New GPA projects will double berth capacity and significantly increase, yard, gate and rail to focus on landside efficiency.The Georgia Ports Authority hosted their 55th annual 2024 Georgia International Trade Conference. The event brings customers, business partners...
Eating out is governed by an unwritten rule book. Some behaviors are widely accepted, such as sending back an incorrect order. But others, such as refusing to pay for a disliked meal, are viewed by many Americans as faux pas. A recent YouGov survey asked 1,000...
What a wonderful first trip for the Class of 2024!The STEP-UPP Retail students participate in field and plant tours to learn how to partner with growers more effectively, and gain a better understanding of the industry through an emphasis on strategic orientation,...
I love it when packages show up at my door. It’s such fun! After all you never know what it will be. As the food editor for Where The Food Comes From my past deliveries have included chocolate, popcorn, candy, and other unhealthy but delicious items. Ahh the good old...
Molecular farming pioneer PoLoPo announced its SuperAA platform, the first step to producing proteins in common plant crops. The platform is currently deployed in potatoes at greenhouse scale to generate both a native protein (patatin) as well as egg protein...
“What a long, strange trip it’s been.” - Gene McAvoyGene McAvoy got his start picking tomatoes and strawberries from a small, local New Jersey farm when he was 15 and retired as a top educator and spokesperson for agriculture after his 25 year career as a Regional...
Approximately 8,349 acres of working agricultural lands will be preserved by cost-effective rural land protection easements totaling $25,296,000 through the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Rural and Family Lands Protection Program. Rural land...
Ready to pick your own blueberries or buy them at the grocery store? Florida’s blueberry season is here, so you’ll likely find a University of Florida variety near you. When you go to the supermarket, you won’t find blueberries labeled as UF/IFAS varieties. But...
From the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB) A new study found higher levels of neurodegeneration in rats that consumed reused deep fried cooking oils and their offspring compared to rats on a normal diet. Deep frying, which involves...
Fresh Alabama strawberries in November, December, January and February? It’s not as far-fetched as it may sound.
