David Garcia with the Livestock and Grain Market News branch office in Alabama says they have some changes that will soon take place which he feels will benefit cattle producers. Download Audio
FL Feed Association Watching Legislative Issues
The Florida Feed Association has a couple of issues they will be watching closely when the Florida Legislative regular session starts next week. Download Audio
Vet Loan Repayment Program Underway
USDA is taking steps to address veterinary shortages throughout rural America by repaying student loans of qualified veterinarians in return for their services in areas suffering from a lack of veterinarians. Download Audio
Florida Department of Citrus Develops “New” or “Emerging” Media
The development of “new” or “emerging” media has created many new ways for the Florida Department of Citrus to reach audiences with the Florida citrus message. In this first report in a series,
Food Check-Out Week
Kathy Richardson, public relations programs manager for the Florida Farm Bureau, talks about the importance of this weeks celebration of Food Checkout Week. Download Audio
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Ag Literacy Day
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about this year’s Ag Literacy Day, scheduled for March 23. More information is available online by clicking on Ag News. Download Audio Online registration for the event is available on the Florida Agriculture in the Classroom’s web site.
Herbs & Spices
Specialty crop production is slowing and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio
Sebring OJ Break Topic Is Nutritionals And Citrus Greening
All growers are welcome at a Wednesday Highlands County OJ Break about the use of nutritionals in managing citrus greening disease. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending February 19th 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
Don’t Over-Plant Peanuts This Year
Despite where peanut contract prices may be Marshall Lamb, Research leader at the National Peanut Lab, says growers should not increase peanut acres much at all this year. Download Audio