From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: MIAMI, Fla.–Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that more than 164,000 giant African land snails (GALS) have been eliminated in Florida since the invasive snail was discovered in Miami-Dade County in 2011. In addition to threatening more than 500 varieties of plants and agricultural commodities, GALS consume plaster …
Producers Invited to Central Alabama Beef & Forage Field Day
Livestock producers are encouraged to attend the Central Alabama Beef & Forage Field Day October 7 in Shorter, Alabama. The event will be held at the E.V. Smith Research center from 9:00am-1:00pm, and will include updates that cattle producers can use to better their farm or ranch. Topics will include parasite control, the veterinary feed directive, weed control, research updates, …
USDA Awards Grant for Development of Citrus Harvesting Equipment
USDA announced that 76 small businesses around the country will receive $7.4 million in grants to conduct research related to food security, natural resources, and agricultural issues. The grants are made through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program, a competitive funding source that is coordinated by the Small Business Administration and administered by 11 federal agencies including the U.S. …
Vilsack Encouraging Dairy Producers to Sign-up for MPP
Last month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced they were going to purchase approximately 11 million pounds of cheese from private inventories to not only assist food banks, but also help reduce a cheese surplus. And in that same announcement, they also said the deadline for dairy producers to enroll in the Margin Protection Program (MPP) would be extended from …
Peanut Breeder Looks at Variety Options for Growers
The University of Georgia (UGA) held its annual Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day near Tifton this week, and while there, Tyron Spearman talked with UGA peanut breeder Dr. Bill Branch about variety options for Southeast peanut farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
Fish Farming
Everett Griner talks about fish farming, and the world’s largest fish farm being planned, in today’s Agri View. 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
Fruits and Veggies for Doggies
Cathy Isom tells us about the fruits and veggies that you should also be feeding your dogs. That story’s ahead on This Land of Ours. 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 …
Georgia Department of Agriculture and University of Georgia Holds Fourth Annual Agriculture Tour
From the University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences By Clint Thompson The University of Georgia and Georgia Department of Agriculture continue to make Georgia’s No. 1 industry a top priority. UGA President Jere W. Morehead and Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black, along with UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) Dean and Director Sam …
Transplanting System Saving Labor, Increasing Yields
A company continues to test its automated lettuce transplanting system on the Central Coast. The Plant Tape system takes a lot of labor out of the transplanting process and company representatives say the process also increases yields. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Agriculture Industry Reminded to Get Tickets for UF Game
The University of Florida Athletics and the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) wants to remind everyone in the agricultural industry about the 2016 Agriculture and Gardening Day at the University of Florida Gators homecoming football game October 15 verses the Missouri Tigers. If you have yet to get discounted tickets for this big event, then do so before …