FFVA IN THE NEWS
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