The Mississippi Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association is a group of commercial fruit and vegetable growers with a vested interest in promoting the fruit and vegetable industries in Mississippi. It is coordinated by a Board of Directors (see below) which meets periodically to chart the path of this group. Some of the main activities each year are a four-state growers' conference, a tour to one of our successful local farms, and a 2-day tour to another part of the country. For more information, feel free to contact one of the officers listed below.

Vegetable Crops Handbook for Southeastern U.S.

Mississippi Farmers Markets

MFVGA Board of Directors

Direct Marketing List

MSUCares

MSUCares in Spanish

Mississippi MarketMaker

2008 - 2009 EVENTS

• Greenhouse Tomato Short Course - March 10 - 12, 2009

• Deep South Fruit & Vegetable Conference & Trade Show

Check back for information.

Scholarship Information

• Scholarhip Letter
• Scholarhip Application

The conference will be held at the same location as last year.

• Renaissance Riverview Plaza Hotel Mobile
  
• 64 South Water Street
  
• Mobile, Alabama 36602 USA
  
• 1-800-922-3298
  
• Register for your room online at www.renaissancehotels.com/mobrv. Enter the group code DSVDSVA.
• When reservation is made on the phone, BE SURE TO SAY YOU ARE WITH THE DEEP SOUTH FRUIT & VEGETABLE CONFERENCE to get a DISCOUNT

  

  Registration and Program information

  • Program for the 2008 Deep South Fruit & Vegetable Conference & Trade Show (pdf format)
  • Registration Form For the 2008 Deep South Conference & Trade Show (pdf format) - print and mail in with a check.

  The Deep South Conference web site can be found at www.deepsouthfruitveg.com.

  Fruit and Vegetable Public Service Announcement

  Listen to our new Public Service Announcement promoting Mississippi fruits and vegetables, produced by Mississippi State University's Ag Communications Department. Pick the format that suits you:
  • mp3 format
  • Real Audio format for fast connections (DSL, T1, cable modem, etc.)
  • Real Audio format for dial-up and other slow connections
  • Real Audio format, in Spanish

  Membership

  To join MFVGA print this form, fill out, and mail in.

  Horticulture Agents

  Who are your horticulture agents in Mississippi? Each county has a County Director, and every county is covered by an Area Horticulture Agent who covers several counties in the area. Click here to find your Horticulture Agent.

  Out of State Tour

  Check back later for information.

  Local Tour

  more information later

  Links Of Interest

  [Central MS Research & Extension Center] [Truck Crops Experiment Station]
  [Mississippi Department of Agriculture & Commerce] [Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation]
  [Vegetable Resource Page] [Fall Flower & Garden Fest] [Greenhouse Tomato Short Course]

  MFVGA is a supporter of of the following programs:
  

  	Make Mine Mississippi, a marketing program of the Missississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce. For more information on Make Mine Mississippi, click here Make Mine Mississippi.
  	Ag In The Classroom is an educational program for elementary school children, teaching the imporance of agriculture. For information on Ag in the Classroom, click here Ag in the Classroom.

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  For information on MFVGA, contact Dr. John Braswell, Extension Fruit Specialist, Mississippi State University.
  Email: braswell@ext.msstate.edu; phone: 601-403-8939.

  Web page designed by Dr. Rick Snyder, Professor & Vegetable Specialist, Mississippi State University.
  Email: RickS@ra.msstate.edu.

  This web site is located at http://www.msfruitandveg.com

  Visits since March 20, 2003:

  last modified: March 17 2009.