State Fruit, Vegetable Growers to Convene In Gulf Shores

The 2021 Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference and Tradeshow is being held on November 18-19 at The Lodge at Gulf State Park in Gulf Shores. The deadline to register is October 4. Costs are $125 per person or, if multiple people from the same farm are attending, $125 for the first person and $100 for each additional attendee. It includes all planned meal functions, breaks, and breakout and general sessions. Topics include peach and apple tree and berry bush care, disease prevention and management, fertilization, wholesaling, and the pecan industry.