Labor Exceeds HLB As Concern To Many Florida Citrus Growers

Dan Citrus, Florida

A recent Citrus Industry magazine/Southeast AgNet Grower Roundtable showed that the availability of labor – especially that required for fruit harvesting – is now a bigger concern to many Florida citrus growers than the devastating disease HLB. Dan Richey, Vic Story, Lee Jones, David Wheeler, Bobby Barben and Richard Kinney discussed a wide array of issues. Their discussions will form …

Sunbelt Expo Field Day is Thursday & Peanut Proud Making More Deliveries

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

The annual Sunbelt Agriculture Expo Field Day is coming up this Thursday in Moultrie, Georgia as Tyron Spearman has the details along with an update from Peanut Proud on how collections are allowing them to make even more deliveries of peanut butter to storm victims. Field Day: Download Audio Peanut Proud: Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

AL NRCS has Disaster Funds for Livestock Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, USDA-NRCS

John Curtis, NRCS Resource Conservationist with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, wants livestock producers affected by the recent tornadoes to know funding is available to help with certain practices that may have been destroyed or damaged by those storms. Download Audio More information is available at www.al.nrcs.usda.gov/programs. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

FL NRCS and FGLC Partners to Help Producers

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service State Conservationist Carlos Suarez says they have been working for years together with the Florida Grazing Lands Coalition as they value their partnership to help producers in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Researcher Discusses The Advanced Citrus Production System

Dan Citrus, Florida

University of Florida researcher Kelly Morgan in this interview discusses many aspects of the advanced citrus production system that some growers are considering in hopes of getting fast production in the face of HLB. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Producers Encouraged to Attend Sunbelt Field Day July 7

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Producers are reminded about the Sunbelt Ag Expo’s upcoming field day, Thursday July 7. Executive director Chip Blalock says the tour will offer timely information with over 40 stops throughout the research farm. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Grants Available to Improve Ag Labor Force

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The U.S. Department of Labor is awarding nearly 84-million dollars in grants to help eligible workers improve their ag job skills and train for various emerging careers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024