Congress to Only Be in Session for Short Time

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

The August recess for Congress ends this weekend as lawmakers will be back in Washington D.C. this coming Monday. But, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Colin Woodall said they will only be there for a short eight days which is not enough time for the big ticket items that need to be addressed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …

New Farm Bill Before Elections is Unlikely

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Even though Congress gets back to work this coming Monday, there are some who feel putting together a new farm bill in the short time they are there before leaving again for the elections is not possibe, as Tyron Spearman has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Florida Cattlemen to Hold Fall Quarterly Meeting

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

The Florida Cattlemen’s Association will hold their Fall Quarterly meeting in Okeechobee September 12-14 at the Hampton Inn and Indian River State College at the Williamson Conference Center as the Okeechobee County Cattlemen and CattleWomen will host this meeting. It all starts Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Alabama Announces Batching Period for Conservation Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Auburn, Ala, September 7, 2012 – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett announced October 19, 2012, as the cutoff date for producers to sign up for 2013 funding for the following conservation programs: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Text Message Temperature Alert Available for Citrus Growers, Others

Dan Citrus, Florida, General, Weather

The Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) is now offering text message temperature alerts, allowing growers to receive the alerts on their cell phones. FAWN Director Rick Lusher reports. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

Nuts to You

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Everett Griner reports that the California almonds are setting yield records. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Citrus Harvest Council May Get New Sponsoring Organization

Dan Citrus, Florida

The Citrus Harvesting Research Advisory Council, long funded by the Florida Citrus Commission, will ask a committee of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation to consider if the foundation should become the council’s new sponsor. The council also elected a new chairman and saw some of the research intended to make mechanical harvesting more feasible and widely used in Florida …

Consumers Should Wash Fruits and Veggies in Water

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Many consumers have turned to fruit and vegetable washes as a preventative measure from food borne pathogens, but new research suggest that consumers are actually better off sticking with just plain old tap water. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

GA Peanut Producers Can Learn More About Investment at Joint Field Day

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Peanuts

Georgia peanut growers are invited to attend the Georgia Peanut Commission’s and Georgia Cotton Commission’s Joint Field Day on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, in Tifton. The GA Peanut Commission’s Joy Crosby says the event provides a great opportunity for growers to learn more about where their dollars are going. Download Audio Growers can confirm their attendance by contacting Sara Cates …

NRCS Longleaf Pine Restoration Efforts Continue with New Grant

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

The process of reviving the Longleaf Pine ecosystem here in the southeast got a boost recently thanks to a Longleaf Stewardship Fund Grant. Leonard Jordan with the Natural Resources Conservation Service gives us the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024