Enrollment at many colleges of agriculture is reportedly booming. Download Audio
Lawmakers Enter August Recess Without Farm Bill or Disaster Action
Lawmakers have went home for the August Recess without a Farm Bill, a Farm Bill extension or a completed disaster aid bill. Download Audio
Georgia Peanut Commission Opens New Building
The Georgia Peanut Commission held a ribbon cutting and open house for their brand new headquarters in Tifton this week as Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio
Georgia Beef Producer Knows Importance of Checkoff
A recent survey of U.S. beef and dairy producers shows that checkoff support is at 74 percent as an overwhelming majority of producers continue to believe that their checkoff has value for them in many ways. And Lane Holton, a beef producer from Camilla, Georgia who serves on the Georgia Beef Board, is one of those as he said marketing …
Florida to Hold Beef Excellence Institute
Coming up in October the University of Florida Department of Animal Sciences and the Florida Beef Council will hold a Beef Excellence Institute as Ashley Hughes invites cow-calf producers to attend. Download Audio
Alabama Beef Discussed at Culinary Program
Getting the beef message out to culinary class was an event the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association recently took part in, as Erin Beasley said they conducted a beef education course for those students. Download Audio
USDA Predicting Higher Food Prices
Seems no matter where you turn there is information out about how food prices are expected to rise as Tyron Spearman has the latest from USDA on that topic. Download Audio
Yara North America Helping Citrus Growers with Tree Health
As we prepare for our annual Citrus Expo coming up next week in Ft. Myers I had a chance to talk with Jerry Southwell, regional sales manager for Yara North America, our on-line coverage sponsor. He talks about tree health which is an important aspect of what they do in working with citrus growers. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage …
Citrus Expo Talk: Protecting Young Trees from Psyllids, HLB
University of Florida entomologist Michael Rogers in this report previews his Aug. 16 Citrus Expo presentation. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and
Wildlife Habitat
As the saying goes, there are two sides to everything. Everett Griner tells us that improving wildlife habitat is no different. Download Audio