Input from knowledgeable industry people about what fruit varieties researchers should pursue is being sought. Three evaluation dates have been set for this year: Nov. 23, Jan. 4 and March 1. New Varieties Development and Management Corporation Executive Director Peter Chaires has the information. CORRECTION: One of the dates in the audio portion is incorrect. It should be Jan. 4, …
FL Ag Commissioner-Elect Putnam Announces Transition Leaders
BARTOW, Fla. – Today, Commissioner-Elect Adam Putnam announced his Transition Team Co-chairs. Former CIA Director and Congressman Porter Goss, Ambassador John Rood, Former House Speaker Allan Bense and Tracy Duda Chapman will lead the effort with additional transition personnel announcements expected next week. Putnam also named Trey McCarley to staff the Transition as Executive Director. The website, www.freshfromflorida.com, has also …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending November 5th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio
Ag in Review for the Week of November 1, 2010
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast .
Peanuts Affected by Elections & Peanuts or Cotton in 2011
Today Tyron Spearman look at how this week’s elections affected the peanut growing areas along with an update on peanut contracts verses cotton prices right. Elections: Download Audio Contracts: Download Audio
Putnam Plans on Continuing FL Bio-Fuel Efforts
While it seems that talk regarding bio-energy crops has taken on a fevered pitch lately, newly elected Commissioner of Agriculture, Adam Putnam, gives credit to current Ag Commissioner, Charles Bronson, for his early leadership in this arena. Download Audio
Bioenergy Supplying More Energy
According to The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration renewable energy consumption in the first half of 2010 was up 4.7 percent relative to the first half of 2009. Download Audio
Beef and Pork Exports Doing Well
U.S. Meat Export Federation President and CEO Philip Seng said this year alone when you combine beef and pork exports it totals close to 7-billion dollars. Download Audio
Citrus Abscission Chemical Drawing Closer To Registration
Those working on the abscission chemical CMNP, which should aid mechanical harvesting, think the EPA will grant an experimental use permit for 9,000 acres of Florida citrus next year. In these reports, AgroSource President Taw Richardson tells how his company and the industry are gearing up to use CMNP and describes its hoped-for value to the industry. Download Audio Download …
Vetoed Florida Citrus Research Bill May Be Overridden Soon
A bill that would have codified the Citrus Research and Development Foundation and allowed collection of more grower taxes for disease research was vetoed this year by Gov. Charlie Crist. That veto could be overridden soon as a result of the recent election, according to Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less …