The Southwest Florida Research and Education Center is grieving the loss of Dr. Kent Cushman, assistant professor of vegetable horticulture. Report (1:00 wma)
Cantrell’s Last Week at Cotton Inc.
Cotton Incorporated is saying goodbye next week to Dr. Roy Cantrell, who has been Vice President of Agricultural Research since November 2001. He is going to work for Monsanto as Molecular Breeding Technology Lead. Report (1:00 wma)
Florida Ag Literacy Day
A host of volunteers armed with a book about farming will be marching into elementary school classrooms around the state Thursday for Florida Agriculture Literacy day, an event sponsored by Florida Agriculture in the Classroom. Report with FAITC Chairman Cara Martin (1:30 wma) Report with FAITC Director Lisa Gaskalla (1:30 wma)
States Differ in Gathering Crop Forecast Numbers
In this report, Bill Curtis with the Florida Ag Statistics Services explains how Florida differs from California in developing their numbers for the crop forecasts. Report (2:00 wma)Sponsoring this news report: AND USDA NASS
AL Jr Steer Show Called Tremendous
This years judge of the Alabama Junior Livestock Steer Show described the event as tremendous. Â Report (1:30 wma)
GA Livestock Judging Team on the Road
The livestock judging season is underway and University of Georgia’s team coach looks at how their season has gone thus far. Â Report (1:00 wma)Â
FDA Extends Peanut Butter Recall
The recall on certain peanut butter products has been extended. Tyron Spearman has this update. Â Report (:30 wma)
GPPA Anual Meeting is March 20th
Tyron Spearman has information about the upcoming meeting for the Georgia Peanut Producers Association. Â Report (:20 wma)
Livestock Producers Testify on Corn Situation
Producers from across the livestock industry were in Washington recently to talk with legislators about the rising costs of corn. Â Report (1:00 wma)
FL Cattle Producers to Visit Legislators
Cattlemen from across Florida are invited to be in Tallahassee this Wednesday to talk with their elected officials. Â Report (1:00 wma)