Due to the persistent drought, Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton says cotton farmers are currently running about 5 percent behind the five year planting average. But that isn’t the only challenge the weather is creating for growers. Download Audio
Active Storm Season May Help Dry Conditions
Dry conditions are really having an effect on planting progress here in the Southeast but Tyron Spearman reports predictions are for an active storm season which may bring some wet weather. Download Audio
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Wildfire Arson Prevention
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight has Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam on preventing wildfire arson. Information on what you can do to help and how to join the Florida Forestry Arson Alert Association is available online at Forestry Arson Alert. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, www.facebook.com/adamputnam, or Twitter, @adamputnam.
Ag in Review for the Week of May 16, 2011
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast.
AL Disaster Assistance Webinar Showcases Collaborative Efforts
In the following report Alabama Ag Commissioner John McMillian speaks on the webinar that was held late last week to update producers impacted by the recent tornadoes on the recovery resources that may be available to them. Download Audio
Sugarcane Growers Scheduled to Face More Water Restrictions
The lingering drought is straining water supplies for sugar cane growers and other farmers and will soon force them to cut their water use by 45 percent. Download Audio
AL Ag Community Pitching in to Help Those Affected by Tornadoes
The destructive tornadoes that hit our region may no longer be making the national headlines, but Jeff Helms with the Alabama Farmers Federations says the ag community continues to remember and assist those affected. Download Audio
A Look At Florida Citrus Weather, Packing, Processing, Coming Events
This report notes there have been extreme drought conditions in parts of the Florida citrus belt, updates packinghouse and processing plant activities, and reports on several upcoming citrus events. Download Audio
Shutdown of Mississippi Would Have Wide Reaching Affect on Ag
The recent flooding has not yet directly affected our farmers, but Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry, Dr. Mike Strain, explains that if those rising flood waters on the Mississippi River shut down agricultural commerce it would be extremely costly for ag sector and the entire nation. Download Audio
South Georgia Drought Continuing to Worsen
As some areas in the Southeast are drowning in moisture, Tyron Spearman gives a report on how South Georgia is starting to get quite parched. Download Audio