FFVA IN THE NEWS
2013
April 2013
Bill would replace H-2A
and E-Verify programs
The Packer ... April 18, 2013
Increasing regulation,
pending immigration, healthcare issues cloud Florida labor picture
The Produce News ... April 5, 2013
Immigration reform demands
right ag solution
Highlands Today/Tampa Tribune ... April 3, 2013
FFVA seeks applicants for
young leadership program
The Grower ... April 1, 2013
March 2013
9 new citrus varieties
face trial
Growing Produce ... March 29, 2013
Florida farmers show
regulators the ropes
Growing Produce ... March 27, 2013
Florida survives late
freeze scare; labor issue is up in the air as spring production ramps
up
The Produce News
February 2013
Tight market for
farmhands
Wall Street Journal ... Feb. 19, 2013
Grassroots push to revamp
immigration grows in Florida
Palm Beach Post ... Feb. 18, 2013
Cold temperatures spares
Florida production
The Packer ... Feb. 18, 2013
Florida Ag Hall of Fame to
induct FFVA’s Dan Botts
The Grower ... Feb. 18, 2013
Immigration reform a work
in progress
Growing Produce ... Feb. 14, 2013
January 2013
Southwest Florida growers
leery of cost of FDA's new food safety rules
Naples News ... Jan. 22, 2013
What does agriculture want
from the 2013 legislative session?
Florida Voices ... Jan. 21, 2013
Congress votes to extend
farm bill until Sept. 30
The Produce News ... Jan. 2, 2013
Florida to honor four Hall
of Fame Inductees
The Grower ... Jan. 2, 2013
2012
December 2012
Nassif continues meetings
in D.C.
Western Growers ... Dec. 13, 2012
BMPs help protect the
environment, your farm from added rules
The Grower ... Dec. 10, 2012
November 2012
State gets $4.4M in
grants
Central Florida's Agri-Leader/Highlands Today ... Nov. 14, 2012
October 2012
Florida agriculture:
Balancing challenges with opportunities
Southeast Farm Press ... Oct. 30, 2012
FFVA introduces Class 2 of
Emerging Leaders Development Program
Produce News ... Oct. 11, 2012
Tomato leader optimistic
about coming season, Mexican dumping
The Grower ... Oct. 9, 2012
No farm bill bad news for
Fla. farmers
Highlands Today ... Oct. 3, 2012
2 Central Floridians among
4 people chosen for 2013 Florida Agricultural Hall of
Fame
Orlando Sentinel ... Oct. 2, 2012
Carraway named 2012
AGVocate Award recipient
Ag Institute of Florida ... Oct. 2, 2012
An emerging leader in
produce safety
King5.com (Wash.)/PR Newswire/ABC Research Laboratories ... Oct. 3,
2012
Growing blueberries helped
save the farm
Daily Commercial/Southeast Farm Press ... Sept. 30, 2012
September 2012
69th annual FFVA
convention draws attention to Florida growers' successes and
challenges
Produce News ... Sept. 27, 2012
Industry leaders
frustrated with lack of farm bill
The Packer ... Sept. 27, 2012
FFVA honors Southern
Gardens' Mike Irey for research work
The Grower ... Sept. 27, 2012
FFVA members discuss
immigration reform, elect leaders
The Packer ... Sept. 20, 2012
Isaac spares fresh
produce
The Packer ... Sept. 6, 2012
August 2012
FFVA preps youth for
agriculture careers
The Packer ... Aug. 31, 2012
Opinion: Leading, learning
know no borders
Growing Produce ... Aug. 28, 2012
Florida enters fresh vs.
frozen food fight in Congress
South Florida Sun-Sentinel ... Aug. 30, 2012
Southeast growers
weathering Isaac
The Grower ... Aug. 28, 2012
Issues are clear as FFVA
prepares for annual convention
The Produce News ... Aug. 27, 2012
Florida Fruit and Veggie
Association to hold 69th annual conference
Southeast AgNet ... Aug. 16, 2012
FFVA 2012 scheduled Sept.
19-21 at Naples
Southeast Farm Press ... Aug. 3, 2012
Community remembers John
Stickles as agriculture enthusiast
Tampa Bay Times ... Aug. 2, 2012
July 2012
Opinion: Conference set to
show how we make a difference for you
Growing Produce ... July 30, 2012
Florida strawberry grower
dies
The Packer ... July 30, 2012
Fresh snack changes
opposed
Highlands Today ... July 24, 2012
Citrus labor: Citrus Expo
will address H-2A
Southeast AgNet ... July 17, 2012
Online calculator helps
address consumer pesticide concerns
The Grower ... July 16, 2012
Specialty Crop Alliance
applauds advance of farm bill
Oklahoma Farm Report ... July 12, 2012
June 2012
Scott makes it clear: he's
backed off mandatory E-Verify requirement for
business
Miami Herald Naked Politics blog ... June 20, 2012
May 2012
Rite of Spring: Regulators
see Florida farms up close
Citrus + Vegetable ... May 8, 2012
Mexican imports hammering
Florida veggies
Southeast Farm Press ... May 3, 2012
April 2012
Opinion: Drive your
message home and make it stick
Growing Produce ... April 30, 2012
March 2012
Florida switches school
meal oversight
The Packer ... March 15, 2012
Labor shortage, E-Verify
would threaten domestic food supply
Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture and Natural Resources
... March 15, 2012
FFVA members’ trip
to Tallahassee had a different tenor this year
The Grower ... March 5, 2012
February 2012
10 ways to ruin your
company's communication efforts
Citrus + Vegetable ... February 10,
2012
January 2012
Cantaloupe committees
tackle food safety
The Packer ... January 30, 2012
Future of fresh key part
of Florida Citrus Show
The Packer ... January 26, 2012
Agricultural negotiator
visits Vero Beach packing company, raises optimism among citrus
growers
TCPalm.com ... January 18, 2012
Wary EU sour on Florida
citrus imports
Palm Beach Post ... January 18, 2012
Tony DiMare says—
Tomato imports ‘sucking lifeblood’ of U.S.
industry
Southeast Farm Press ... January 13,
2012
For Bedners, vegetables
are the base of an operation that combines food and
fun
Southeast Farm Press ... January 13,
2012
Florida freeze may slow
February tomato movement
The Packer ... January 11, 2012
December 2011
Florida farmers warn of
impending crisis if undocumented workers taken
away
The Palm Beach Post ... December 5, 2011
FFVA members tackled myriad issues at recent
annual meeting
Citrus + Vegetable ... December 2011
November 2011
Specialty Crop Alliance
weighs in on farm bill
The Packer ... November 14, 2011
Food safety, labor issues
discussed at Florida Ag Expo
The Packer ... November 12, 2011
Citrus baron Bouis dead at
85
Daily Commercial ... November 10, 2011
Why fruits, vegetables are
excluded from farm subsidies
Food Safety News ... November 9, 2011
Florida takes advantage of
gap in blueberry market
Associated Press ... November
2, 2011
October
2011
Produce outlook good,
bad
Tampa Bay Online ... October 12, 2011
FFVA On the Line: Fortify
food safety focus
Florida Grower ... October 2011
FFVA debuts emerging
leader program
The Packer ... October 3, 2011
September 2011
The Insider: Discount
grocer ALDI honored for emphasis on Florida
produce
The Ledger ... September 22, 2011
FFVA members focus on
E-Verify at meeting
The Packer .. September 21, 2011
Agriculture leaders decry
regulations
Palm Beach Post ... September 19, 2011
Labor, production costs
bedevil Florida growers
The Packer ... September 19, 2011
E-Verify anxiety: Local
growers fear U.S. immigration bill
Palm Beach Post ... September 20, 2011
FFVA honors Tony DiMare,
Aldi
The Packer ... September21, 2011
FFVA sets an ambitious
agenda for its annual convention
Produce News ... September 14, 2011
Pollster Scott Rasmussen
'86 to keynote Florida convention
DePauw University News ... September 8, 2011
Association’s annual
meeting scheduled for September 18-21
Southeast Farm Press ... September 7, 2011
Farmers press GOP on
hiring
Wall Street Journal ... September 7, 2011 (Does not specifically name
FFVA, but other industry groups are represented.)
August 2011
Rearranged FFVA 2011
tackles food safety, labor and water issues
The Packer ... August 25, 2011
Citrus growers worried
over labor restrictions
Lakeland Ledger ... August 18, 2011
Digging deeper into
H-2A
Southeast AgNet ... August 18, 2011
Agritech attendees hear
latest on E-Verify legislation
The Packer ... August 16, 2011
All Consuming: Critics
dispute list of 'Dirty Dozen' fruits, vegetables
Palm Beach Post ... August 13, 2011
FFVA On the Line: Care to
convene?
Florida Grower ... August 2011
July 2011
Farmers oppose G.O.P. bill
on immigration
New York Times ... July 30, 2011
FFVA On The Line: Let's
set the record straight
Florida Grower ... July 2011
Ag industry needs to
educate lawmakers on how detrimental E-Verify would
be
Citrus + Vegetable ... July 14, 2011
World Trade Organization
ruling threatens U.S. food labeling law
Fresh Plaza ... July 7, 2011
Congress considers federal
e-verify law
Public Broadcasting ... July 8, 2011
Mini 'crop copter' could
be godsend for citrus growers, farmers, says UF
professor
Orlando Sentinel ... July 24, 2011
June 2011
FFVA unveils young
leadership program
The Grower ... June 27, 2011
FFVA On The Line: A dose
of much-needed medicine
Florida Grower ... June 2011
Farmers say e-Verify could
doom agriculture
The Daily News Online ... June 17, 2011
May 2011
FFVA On The Line: A road
trip worth taking
Florida Grower ... May 2011
April 2011
FFVA On The Line: Working
through labor issues
Florida Grower ... April 2011
March 2011
Food costs soaring in US
after harsh winter. Will higher prices last?
Christian Science Monitor ... March 16,
2011
Farmers, grocers say high
veggie prices caused by freezes in South should be coming down
soon
Associated Press ... March 23, 2011