Important Reasons for Removing Tree Stumps

Some important reasons for removing tree stumps. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There are many reasons to remove tree stumps from your property. But probably the most obvious one is for aesthetics. Not only do tree stumps take up a lot of valuable garden space, but they’re serious eyesores. Tree stumps left to rot in the ground can …

Statement Regarding Seed Coat Fragments in Cotton Produced in the Southeast

(USDA/AMS) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to collaborate with the Georgia Department of Agriculture to raise awareness and further examine the significant increase in seed coat fragments in cotton produced in the southeast region. Thus far in the 2020 cotton season, the AMS Macon, GA Classing …

QLA Now Available for Producers Affected by 2018-19 Natural Disasters

(USDA/FSA) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that signup for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program will begin Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Funded by the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020, this new program provides assistance to producers who suffered eligible crop quality losses due to natural disasters occurring in 2018 and 2019. The …

New American Peanut Council CEO

The American Peanut Council (APC) recently named a new CEO. Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Beltwide Cotton Conferences Underway

The National Cotton Council’s (NCC’s) 2021 Beltwide Cotton Conferences kicked their virtual meeting schedule off today. The Conferences began with the half-day Cotton Consultants Conference. Conferences Manager Lauren Krogman says those wanting to participate in the live-stream event must register. The event, being held through Thursday is designed to bring industry stakeholders together to discuss various issues in the cotton industry. So if you have yet …

Florida Beef Council Preparing for Race Day at Daytona

The Florida Beef Council (FBC) has been busy preparing for a big event coming to Daytona next month. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says they are excited about the “Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300”. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida go to the FBC website, floridabeef.org. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle …

Pandemic Eating Among the Food-Secure

(UF/IFAS) — During the first three months of the pandemic, food-secure people did not change their eating habits very much, although some of them turned a bit more to comfort foods, new University of Florida research shows. The study also serves as a cautionary tale for how people might want to eat in future pandemics. Jeanette Andrade and her doctoral …

Time for ACP Dormant Season Sprays

Pest management is an ongoing effort in Florida citrus. Taking advantage of pest life cycles, whether they are tied to the season or plant phenology, can make management efforts have greater impacts on pest populations. For many citrus growers, managing the impacts of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), the vector of huanglongbing (HLB), is part of the annual management plan. As …

Senate Environmental Panel to Look at ‘Resiliency’

(NSF) — With calls growing for lawmakers to pay more attention to climate change, the state Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection and the chief resiliency officer position are slated to be reviewed Monday by the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee. The resiliency officer position is among the duties of Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein, who has …