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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Seeds”

Growing Hunger

Dan April 23, 2013 Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

With population growth comes more hunger. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio

Centennial Farms

Dan April 18, 2013 Ag "Outdoors", Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

100 years of farming is being recognized. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio

House and Senate Federal Budgets May be Too Far Apart

Randall Weiseman April 17, 2013 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Although, the Senate has sent its 2014 budget resolution to the House for consideration, it’s still unclear if the House will even move to create a conference. Download Audio

Florida NRCS to Hold Annual Earth Day Celebration on May 10

Randall Weiseman April 10, 2013 Ag "Outdoors", Florida, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Mimi Williams, FL NRCS Plant Materials Center director, says their annual Earth Day Celebration will be held May 10, 2013, at the Brooksville Plant Materials Center. Download Audio

By the Signs

Dan April 8, 2013 Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Farmers used to use Zodiac signs to plant. Times have changed. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio

Florida Agriculture – 500 Years in the Making: The Series Continues

Gary Cooper April 2, 2013 Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry, General, International, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

In this writing, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam continues his educational outreach effort to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the April 2, 1513 landing of Juan Ponce de León on our shores, and the impact that arrival has had on our state’s rich agricultural history. This is a real treat for anyone interested in the real story behind the …

Child Safety

Dan March 26, 2013 Ag "Outdoors", Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Farm chores are a way of life. Everett Griner talks about pending changes in child safety and farm labor. Download Audio

Ag Values

Dan March 18, 2013 Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

There are new statistics on agriculture. Everett Griner tells us about them. Download Audio

KORUS FTA

Dan March 6, 2013 Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

There are new trade packs now in effect. Everett Griner tells us about them. Download Audio

Vilsack Gives Commodity Classic Attendees Details on Sequestration

Randall Weiseman March 1, 2013 Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Seeds, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

During the general session of the 2013 Commodity Classic, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack dedicated a good portion of his speech to sequestration. The following audio has the details on how it will affect USDA programs as well as how Vilsack is planning on addressing it. Download Audio

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Irrigation Frequency Critical to Fight Tree Stress
During the month of April, Florida rainfall has been scarce. Groves are drying out after some areas enjoyed more rain than normal during the El Niño winter. The dry weather has growers busy running irrigation. Keeping HLB-infected trees well-watered is especially important to reduce plant stress. That was the message Tripti Vashisth, University of Florida […]
The Effect of Soil pH on Nutrient Availability
By Chris Oswalt Soil pH influences nutrient availability. This article considers the specific fate of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium in soils with elevated pH values. The discussion also assumes that these effects would be similar to conditions in the wetted zone where micro-sprinkler irrigation has raised soil pH. NITROGEN Soil pH can affect several reactions […]