Today at the 85th National FFA Convention & Expo in Indianapolis, the new officer team was announced and the Southeast is very well represented, as Clay Sapp from Madison, Florida was elected National FFA president for 2012-13. Joining him on the National FFA Officer team is Kalie Hall from Carnesville, Georgia as national secretary, and Wiley Bailey from Sand Rock, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly cattle market numbers for Alabama and Georgia for the week ending October 26th as put together by the Livestock Market News Service in both states. AL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
Ag in Review for the Week of October 22, 2012
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFL 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Watermelon Jack-O-Lanterns
Why not save a pumpkin or two this year by carving watermelons instead. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …
Farm Bill Set to Be Brought Up in House During Lame Duck Session
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has reportedly committed to holding a vote on the 2012 Farm Bill after the elections. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Research Helping GA Growers Fight the Battle Against Pigweed
Glyphosate-resistant pigweed continues to be one of the major challenges facing cotton farmers, but Bulloch County grower and Georgia Cotton Commission Board Member, Lee Cromley says grower-funded research efforts are giving GA producers a fighting chance against the costly weed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Focus on the Tomato Focuses on Improving Traits for Taste
The latest Focus on the Tomato webcast is designed explain the components of tomato flavor along with some of the major constraints to improving it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL 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 …
Irrigation Workshop Coming in Two Weeks
Dr. Ed Barnes with Cotton Incorporated wants growers to know about an irrgation workshop that will be held November 9th at the end of the 2012 Crop Management Seminar in Tunica, Mississippi. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …
Purple Potatoes Could Be Easy on the Eyes
USDA scientists have bred potatoes with higher levels of beneficial carotenoids that appear to protect against age-related macular degeneration and possibly against cataract formation in eyes. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL 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 …
Highlands Citrus Growers Focus on CHMAs for HLB Control
Highlands County Citrus Growers Association Executive Director Ray Royce says his members are coordinating their seasonal sprays for the control of HLB-spreading psyllids through participation in citrus health management areas (CHMAs). Royce also discusses his group’s major social and fundraising event, slated for December. Download Audio THANK YOU to our Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone …