The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries has announced that an invasive tick has been detected within the state. The Asian Longhorn tick was detected on a dog in DeKalb County, adding to the reports of the pest in 24 eastern states. According to the Department, “The Asian Longhorn tick (Haemaphysalis longicornis) is native to eastern Asia but was first confirmed …
In the southeast, the drought continues in Georgia, Florida, and Alabama. There has now been wildfires that have expanded, causing evacuations, especially near the Georgia-Florida line. Peanut farmers have been able to get into the fields of plant, hoping that some moisture can come with the rain as quick as possible. The Peanut Commission in Georgia has approved some research projects. They invest $2 …
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is creating the UF/IFAS Office of Strategic Partnerships and Innovation in an effort to foster public-private partnerships and commercialization of its research. The new office will open on May 15th and according to UF/IFAS, the office will “be the commercial outreach and entrepreneurial development arm of the institute. The main …
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is recommending that cattle producers refamiliarize themselves with biosecurity plans ahead of any detection of New World Screwworm and we caught up with Sigrid Johannes with NCBA to learn more. Johannes said, “From a preparation standpoint, is just familiarize yourself with your state animal health official’s resources on anything about movement requirements, but also just basic …
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tyler Harper has extended the application deadline for Hurricane Helene Relief and we caught up with Commissioner Harper to learn more. Commissioner Harper said, “So we announced an extension of the block grant application period strictly due to the current state of emergency that we’re under. You know, the governor issued a state of emergency for the wildfires …
The Birth of a Seed Revolution In 1931, Roswell Garst and Charlie Thomas founded the Garst and Thomas Hybrid Corn Company in Coon Rapids. Their work came at a time when American agriculture was rapidly evolving, and innovation was essential for improving crop production. The company became a major force in promoting hybrid corn—an agricultural breakthrough that offered higher yields, …
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended April 24, 2026, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions, for the week ended April 24, 2026, receipts at 16 markets totaled 7,005 head compared to 9,922 last week and 7,001 last …
Time is running out to take advantage of hotel savings for the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo. The early-bird rate at the host hotel expires May 1, so attendees will want to book soon to lock in the lower price. The Expo will take place Aug. 12–13 at the Caloosa Sound Convention Center in downtown Fort Myers. Each year, the …
The Florida Cattle Enhancement Board provides critical funding to enhance Brahman genetics through research at the University of Florida and we caught up with Dr. Mario Binelli to learn more. Binelli said, “I could not be more grateful, Dale. It’s amazing. I’ll tell you, it’s about 50% of all the research funding that I get. It’s an extremely generous and very …
Drought impacts have escalated in recent weeks across the southeast impacting crop planting and pasture availability. Now, wildfires have become a threat in both Georgia and Florida, with disaster declarations and burn bans put in place. Earlier this month, USDA designated 30 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas and 12 contiguous disaster counties due to drought impacts and this …
