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; Rob Gibson, Second Vic...
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 2016, his wife, Jud...
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 The University of F...
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 held Jan 16-18, 2020 ...
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 Harbor Marriott Res...
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 to supply stores alo...
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, Florida December 10 – Ta...
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, FL With the unpredict...
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 Fort Myers, Florida...
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 represent the membership ...
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 January 16-18, 2020 con...
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 on research and dev...
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 Florida Watermelon ...
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 many years working wi...
FWAJul 26, 20192 minNew H-2A Visa Checklist Tool is Now AvailableCredit: Elizabeth Creech United States Department of Agriculture April 04, 2019 Are you a farmer who needs seasonal or temporary workers for planting, cultiv...
FWAJul 26, 20191 minMember SpotlightDiamond 99 Watermelons Diamond 99 Watermelons is owned and operated by Dan & Carrie Thomas of Bell, FL. Dan is a 4th generation watermelon farmer and has bee...
FWAJul 26, 20191 minPartnership: Fresh From FloridaFresh from Florida – a promotional program of the Florida Department of Agriculture – continues to be a vital ally in FWA’s promotional efforts. FWA’s partne...
FWAJul 26, 20191 minRoss Chastain FWA Diecast Truck: Pre-Order Now!Lionel Racing Diecasts has chosen to make both a 1:24 scale and a 1:64 scale of Ross Chastain's FWA truck, and they are available for pre-order now! The 1:24...
FWAMar 26, 20191 minMember SpotlightPhil Turner, Phil Turner Farms Tell us about your company? Phil Turner Farms began doing business in 1960 in Arcadia, Florida on land my grandfather bought i...
FWAMar 26, 20191 minSee us in Times Square!In 2007, FWA ran a Times Square billboard during the Thanksgiving holiday for two weeks. FWA will be again running a Times Square billboard ad during the 201...