Congressman Adam Putnam says EPA’s proposed numeric nutrient standards would have a tremendous affect on agriculture and the state of Florida as a whole. Download Audio
Supreme Court Decision Tightens Pesticide Regulation
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused American Farm Bureau’s request to re-open the case of the National Cotton Council VS the the Environmental Protection Agency that struck down a 2006 EPA rule allowing permit-free pesticide use – as long as label restrictions were followed. Download Audio
The Need to Strengthen Americas Food Safety System
Chris Waldrop of the Food Policy Institute says over the past several years a number of large nationwide outbreaks linked to common everyday foods has heightened the consumer concern as well as demonstrated holes in the food safety system. Download Audio
High Density Planting And Citrus Greening Disease
In these reports from Ernie Neff, University of Florida researcher Kelly Morgan discusses promising research into growers’ possible use of high density plantings to cope with greening disease. The hope is that growers will get high, early production before too many trees succumb to the disease. Download Audio Download Audio Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …
FL GLCI Projects Discussed Nationally
At the Fourth National Conference on Grazing Lands Pete Deal, (pictured left) NRCS Area Rangeland Management Specialist in Florida, presented a poster paper concerning a phosphorus project they conducted… Another poster presentation was made at the event by Chad Ellis, (pictured rigft) NRCS State Rangeland Management Specialist in Florida, which focused on GLCI in the state. Download Audio For more …
AL Producer Promoting Organic Cattle Production
Randall Hastings of Baldwin County, Alabama is a cattle producer working with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama through a new organic program for his operation. Download Audio
GA Livestock Economist on Marketing Cattle
University of Georgia Livestock Economist Dr. Curt Lacy said there are four main areas to look at when marketing cattle. Download Audio
Sluggish Peanut Exports & No Change in Peanut Contracts
Tyron Spearman today has the latest peanut export numbers and also updates where peanut contract pricing is currently at. Exports: Download Audio Contracts: Download Audio
Farmers Markets
Fresh and direct is still growing. How much? This might surprise you when Everett Griner gives us the numbers. Download Audio
Preparations Already Underway for Sunbelt
The Sunbelt Ag Expo may not be until October 19-21, 2010, but Executive Director Chip Blalock says they are already extremely busy preparing for the 33rd Annual event. Download Audio