The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service has announced that the Cogongrass Treatment Cost-Share Program will accept grant applications through Tuesday, August 28. The program, supported through a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, offers assistance to non-industrial private landowners who conduct herbicide treatments to control Cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica), a non-native …
Yara North America Here at Citrus Expo
It’s day one of the 2012 Citrus Expo as a good crowd continues to come in for the bigger than ever trade show and various seminars which will take over the two-day event. Yara North America, our online coverage sponsor this year, is just one of the many companies here as Bill Easterwood, Jerry Southwell, and Arne Skjaerpe are roaming …
2012 Florida Energy Summit Kicks Off Today
The Florida Energy Summit will kick off today with a three day agenda full of opportunities for attendees to join in on the energy conversation. Patrick Sheehan, Director of the Office Energy with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services, gives us a quick overview. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
Citrus Expo, the Biggest Citrus Event of the Year, is Underway
Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Citrus Expo is underway at Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers and will continue Thursday. The first report below provides Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Talking Water
Everett Griner tells us about how irrigation technology is still growing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Expo Set-up Almost Complete
From trucks, to tractors, pumps and lots more, Citrus Expo 2012 is an event growers won’t want to miss as the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers is just about full of exhibitors that are looking forward to talking with citrus growers. To learn more about this years event, which takes place Wednesday & Thursday, go to www.citrusexpo.net. Citrus Expo …
More on the Drought and Food Prices
As consumers continue to question just how the current drought will ultimately affect retails food prices, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack points out that only 14 percent of commodity prices make up the total of a retail food price. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL NRCS to Implement Working Lands for Wildlife Initiative
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is currently in the process of implementing practices to restore and protect the habitat for the gopher tortoise. According to NRCS district Conservationist in Okaloosa county, Darryl Williams, producers are finding that the actions under the Working Lands for Wildlife partnership are very worth while. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …
Georgia Beef Producer Knows Research Efforts are Beneficial
We told you last week that a recent survey showed support for the beef checkoff remains very high and Harvey Lemmon, Chairman of the Georgia Beef Board, is one cattle producer who knows how important the checkoff is to Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Alabama Best Steak Contest Continues
“Alabama’s Best Steak” contest is a beef promotion that has really generated a lot of interest, as Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association said many people have been involved in the on-line effort to name the best steakhouse in Alabama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …