September 16th is the final date to pay a required fee for the supplemental disaster signup as Tyron Spearman has the details.
The University of Florida will hold their annual Field Day event Thursday, September 4th at their Jay Research Facility. Barry Brecke talks about some of the things growers can learn about while there.
RapidEye AG, a Brandenburg-based geospatial information provider, is on track to make global history this month with the first-ever launch of German commercial satellites. The satellites will be launched on August 29th at approximately 3:15 Eastern Time.
Once into orbit all five earth observation satellites, which will circle the globe 15 times daily, will become a one-stop shop for next generation geospatial information services, providing spectacular imagery and data to industries such as agriculture, forestry and cartography. The satellites will be carried into orbit on a DNEPR-1 launch vehicle that will take off from Baikonur, Kazakhstan. Read the rest of this entry »
Tyron Spearman runs through the various peanut field day and other field day events coming up in Alabama.
Producers are being reminded that September 16th is the deadline to pay a “buy-in” fee which is needed under the new Supplemental Agriculture Disaster Programs if you do not have crop insurance or NAP coverage for land in which assistance is being requested.
To learn more about this program contact your county Farm Service Agency office or click Here
When it comes good general rainfall in the Southeast, we have seen better coverage recently than have in a while, which has helped pastures and field crops across the region.
Monsanto/Delta & Pine Land held their Technology Showcase this Thursday in Camilla, Georgia giving growers in attendace a chance to see some of the latest varieties and how they are developing during this years growing season.
Dave Rylander spoke to those at the event and said their commitment continues with research efforts to develop varieties that best fit growers across the Southeast.
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Quality claims for crop disaster payments can still be made at this time, as Tyron Spearman updates where things stand with that and other payment programs. 
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The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day took place today at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga. as farmers from across the region were on hand to see the progression of the crops being grown there. I had a chance to talk with both Sunbelt Executive Director Chip Blalock and Associate Farm Manager Michael Williams about the day and the crops.
Blalock Report (2:15 mp3)
Williams Report (1:50 mp3)
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Tyron Spearman runs through the crop loan rates as set in the new farm bill. Report (1:20 mp3)
As we celebrate our country’s independence this weekend, many in the agriculture industry are continuing to push towards energy independence with the help of biofuels like soy biodiesel.
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A provision in the Farm Bill allows excess sugar to be made into ethanol.
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And USDA is researching a number of “power plants” that could provide biomass for new types of biofuels.
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Next Tuesday June 8th the annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition Field Day will be held at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia. The associate farm manager for Sunbelt is Michael Williams who soon will take over for his dad Darrell who has managed the research farm there since 1980, and invites farmers across the southeast to attend next week’s event.
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Michael talks about what growers can expect to see at the field day and how the growing season has been so far.
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To learn more about the Sunbelt Ag Expo Field day, just click Here
A good crowd made it a day at the UF/IFAS Plant Science and Education Research Unit in 
Citra, FL. Rotating classroom sessions allowed the large crowd to split, so some could do the classroom sessions while others did the field trip around the facility. A good group of exhibiting sponsors were on hand to mingle before lunch, and we were able to get some good interviews with a couple of the 
key presenters, including Dr John Bernard from the University of Georgia (photo left) and University of Florida’s Dr Matt Hersom (photo right). Hear more details about how livestock producers can mitigate some of their fertilizer and feeding costs in the reports herein and more reports yet to come in the days ahead. Report 1 (1:00 mp3) Report 2 (1:00 mp3)
Soybean planting is nearly complete here in the southeast and time for growers to start thinking about protecting against soybean rust and getting maximum harvest value. Rick Kraus with Valent USA says one way to do that is with Domark fungicide.
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It is with great sadness and tremendously heavy hearts we report of the passing of Lee V. McCoy, known to many of his legions of friends and colleagues as the “RealMcCoy”. Lee lost his battle with cancer early morning Thursday May 22 in a Georgia hospital, admitted the Monday before in a bout with pneumonia.
Please find details regarding Lee’s memorial services at the end of this news post.
For nearly a decade until making a move into a new career opportunity last year, Lee was a regional representative of this radio network. He travelled the region and nation, and occassionally overseas, newsgathering and representing the network from his home location Read the rest of this entry »
Gainesville, May 7, 2008: The 2008 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day has been scheduled for Thursday, May 29, 2008, at the UF/IFAS Plant Science and Education Research Unit; Citra, FL. There is no charge for this event, but registrations should be mailed by May 19, 2008, or faxed to Pam Gross at (352) 392-9059, by May 27, 2008, to ensure your reservation for a sponsored lunch. To register or to view the agenda, please visit http://animal.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/CSFD/index.shtml. Read the rest of this entry »
With fertilizer prices continuing to increase, its more important than ever to get the most from fertilizer applications, so Specialty Fertilizer Products has developed NutriSphere-N® nitrogen fertilizer manager.
Find out more at nutrisphere-n.com.
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Leverage® 2.7SE insecticide from Bayer CropScience recently received EPA registration for soybeans and is also registered for cotton.
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According to the Prospective Plantings report released this week by USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service, farmers intend to plant more soybeans and less corn this year and Alabama farmers are expecting to follow that trend.
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The National Agriculture Statistics Service continues their efforts to collect 2007 Census of Agriculture forms. Radley Edwards with the Georgia Ag Statistics office is asking producers who have yet to return theirs to please do so. Report (1:00 mp3)
With the lack of a farm bill and fluctuating commodity prices, some farmers are taking their time deciding what crops to plant this spring. A new product from DuPont called First Shot is helping farmers by allowing them to go ahead and get their burn down done before they make final planting decisions.
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This coming Thursday is the deadline to purchase crop insurance for the upcoming growing season, as Tyron Spearman has this reminder. Report (:30 mp3)
Tyron Spearman reminds growers that the deadline is nearing to purchase crop insurance for the upcoming growing season. Report (1:00 mp3)
Making a strong statement that the Florida agriculture industry is far from waning, well over a thousand producers and ag industry leaders joined Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson for fellowship and dinner while honoring this year’s four inductees into the industry’s most exclusive club of pioneers. This year’s honors went to (l to r) “Pete” Clemons, Okeechobee; Hugh English, LaBelle; Fritz Stein Jr, Belle Glade & Dr Alto Straughn, Waldo.
Each of this year’s winners were accompanied to the event by dozens of their own local supporters, and hundreds of producers and industry leaders made it a night as well. Southeast AgNet hats are off to these exceptional people who have had so much impact on an industry that is so important to all of us, economically and otherwise. Learn more about the winners Read the rest of this entry »
Economic Outlook Conferences were recently held by the University of Georgia across the state and Tyron Spearman gives us the scoop on it. Tyron also tells us about an announcement which will be made by the USDA later this month. Report (1:15 mp3)
Tyron Spearman has this reminder for growers about certain crop insurance deadlines which are nearing. Report (:55 mp3)
Plant Health Care’s Jeff Glass has information for growers concerning their satisfaction guarantee for a couple of their products used in the upcoming season. Report (1:00 mp3)
FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE - HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET?
Valent USA representatives at Beltwide this year say one of the hot topics was herbicide resistance, especially when it comes to pigweed, and the main recommendation to combat resistance is use of a pre-emerge herbicide like Valor.
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