FWAApr 281 minMember Spotlight: Jody Land FarmsSince 1991, Jody Land Farms has been owned and operated by Raymon J. (Jody) Land Jr. and his family in Branford, Florida. The Lands grow ...
FWAApr 282 minThree New Research and Outreach Projects to Support Watermelon Disease Management for FL ProducersBy Mathews Paret, Pam Roberts, and Bob Hochmuth, University of Florida Advancing IPM strategies against bacterial leaf spot disease cause...
FWAApr 281 min2020 Spring Queen Updates: 2020 FWA Queen GalleryThese past few months our Queen Bethany has been very busy with doing several videos on of all our social media (Facebook & Instagram) pr...
FWAApr 281 miniBotta Marketing UpdateThis spring, FWA has been involved in both an Ibotta marketing campaign and a social media campaign through Facebook and Instagram. We ar...
FWAApr 283 minSpring 2020 President's MessageWatermelon season has begun. Long awaited and finally here for growers south of I-4. Soon our North Florida growers will join in and be...
FWAApr 152 minLove Bugs on WatermelonsThe University of Florida and the Florida Watermelon Association partner in many research and education issues related to watermelons grow...
FWAFeb 64 minLetter from the President: Mark Bryan2020, a new year, a new decade and a new slate of FWA officers: Carr Hussey, Chairman of the Board; Trey Miller, First Vice President; Ro...
FWAFeb 61 minMember Spotlight: Mark BryanAfter graduating from the University of Florida in 1988, Mark Bryan began farming watermelons in Lorida, Florida at Super Sweet Farms. In...
FWAJan 303 minThe Fruitful Partnership Between the Florida Watermelon Association and University of Florida IFASBy: Robert Hochmuth, Regional Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops University of Florida IFAS North Florida REC- Suwannee Valley Live Oak, FL...
FWAJan 301 minMeet the 2020 Florida Watermelon Queen: Bethany BarfieldMiss Bethany Barfield was crowned as the 2020 Florida Watermelon Queen during the 52nd Annual Florida Watermelon Association Convention h...
FWAJan 301 min2020 Convention Wrap-UpThank you to everyone who joined us at the 52nd Annual Florida Watermelon Association Annual Convention held January 16-18 at the Sanibel...
FWANov 11, 20191 minMember Spotlight: Carr HusseyCarr Hussey has been a figure in the watermelon business since 1977 when he founded J.R. Sales, Inc. While at J.R. Sales, he worked hard ...
FWANov 7, 20191 min2019 Fall Queen Updates: 2019 FWA Queen GalleryUpcoming Florida Watermelon promotions: December 3 – 2019 Suwannee Valley Watermelon Institute Meeting – IFAS Center in Gainesville, Flor...
FWANov 7, 20192 minUsing Soil Moisture Sensors Gives Peace of Mind By Charles Barrett, Regional Extension Agent – Water Resources University of Florida IFAS North Florida REC – Suwannee Valley Live Oak, F...
FWANov 7, 20192 minRegister Today for the 2020 FWA Annual Convention! The 2020 Florida Watermelon Association Annual Convention will be held January 16th -18th at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa in...
FWANov 7, 20192 min2020 Membership Structure ChangesThe FWA Board of Directors voted to change the membership structure for 2020. The intent of the new structure is to more accurately repre...
FWAJul 26, 20191 minFWA Board Votes to Change Convention DateRecently the FWA Board voted to change the date of the convention from January to November. This change has no impact on the upcoming Jan...
FWAJul 26, 20192 minFWA Commits $100,000 for ResearchIn March 2019, the Board of Directors approved $100,000 to designate toward a research fund, supporting grant initiatives that will focus...
FWAJul 26, 20191 minUpdates from the Road: 2019 FWA Queen GalleryOur 2019 Queen Promotions have been in full swing this year! Click below to check out our promotion tour gallery! "Being crowned the 2019...
FWAJul 26, 20194 minHollow Heart Research- Filling The Gaps On What Is KnownRobert Hochmuth, UF/IFAS Regional Extension Agent- Vegetable Crops North Florida Research and Education Center- Suwannee Valley Over my m...