USDA Designates 9 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas With Assistance to Surrounding States

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Weather

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated nine counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the recent drought. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Cattle Producers Urged to Become BQA Certified

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

In our “BQA Quality Report” brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs, this week we hear from Tammy Cheely of Sandersville, Georgia who said BQA is good for the industry and thus encourages cattle producers who are not certified to do so. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting BQA.org Sponsored ContentWhat …

FL Farmers Encouraged to Signup for NRCS EQIP Initiatives

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

Roney Gutierrez, FL NRCS acting state conservationist, wants to remind farmers and ranchers that they are accepting applications for the Organic, Seasonal High Tunnels, On Farm Energy and Long Leaf Pine initiatives. Download Audio March 15th is the batching date for 2013 funding for the four EQIP initiatives. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

February Citrus Industry Includes CEU Opportunity

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

An article and test offering a continuing education unit is one of numerous features in the February issue of Citrus Industry magazine. Other articles address psyllid management in organic groves, root health on HLB-affected trees, lessons about canker from kumquat research, and field trial results for a relatively new herbicide. Citrus Industry editor Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio This citrus …

CA Freeze Causing Some Veggie Prices to Soar

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

Lance Honig with USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service says the freeze that our fellow specialty crop growers in the west experienced a couple of weeks back has brought some significant increases in some veggie prices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL Farmers Encouraged to Take Advantage of Continuous NRCS Signups

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

Steve Musser, assistant state conservationist with the Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind AL farmers and ranchers that their signups are continuous. Download Audio For more information regarding AL NRCS programs visit their website. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Citrus Industry to Visit Legislators in D.C.

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks tells about research and other topics citrus growers will discuss with congressmen and senators next week in Washington. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of Florida TODAY! Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

GA Cotton Growers Encourages to Vote in Referendum

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Chuck Coley, a cotton producer from Vienna, GA, and chairman of the National Cotton Council, encourages Georgia’s cotton producers to cast their votes when they receive their ballots for the Georgia Cotton Commission referendum. Download Audio Any grower who doesn’t receive a referendum ballot should contact the Georgia Department of Agriculture Commodities Promotion Division at 1.800.282.5852. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® …

Citrus Bloom Widespread; New Forecast is Friday

Ernie Neff Citrus, Florida

Citrus bloom has been sighted in groves across Florida’s citrus belt, signaling the start of the next fruit growing season. An updated crop forecast for the current season will be released Friday at noon. Get more information in this report. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact …

Peanut Growers Invited to AL-FL Show

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Here’s a reminder for farmers across the Southeast about the Alabama-Florida Peanut Show which takes place tomorrow, February 7 near Dothan as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024