Team from Mobile Attends Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Conference & Tradeshow

Feb 19th, 2013

With the support of Mobile Mayor Sam Jones, the Office of Strategic Initiatives made it possible for a team of stakeholders in the City of Mobile Campaign Specialty Crop 2013 project to attend the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Conference & Tradeshow held at the prestigious Auburn University.

The Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Conference & Tradeshow were held Friday, February 8 at the Ham Wilson Arena and Saturday, February 9 at the Auburn Hotel and Conference Center in Auburn, Alabama. The conference was organized by the Alabama Cooperative Extension System and the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Association who have collaborated for more that thirty years to provide educational opportunities to the state's fruit and vegetable growers.

Fruit and vegetable growers from throughout the state took field tours, saw exhibitor demonstrations from representatives of industries from Alabama to Michigan and attended workshops. The workshops covered topics, including, soil conservation techniques, social media and its uses, farm and estate planning, and fruit crop updates. Participants heard from Alabama Agriculture Commissioner John McMillan and Auburn University's Dr. Ayanava Majumdar the message that increased demands to buy locally have contributed to making the production of fruits and vegetables that can be purchased locally in Alabama perhaps the fastest growing agriculture industry in Alabama.