This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the HealthierUS School Challenge program, which recognizes schools that are creating healthier environments for their students through their promotion of good nutrition and physical activity. Download Audio More information about the program is available on the website of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness website by …
Big Crops
Everett Griner tells us how the crop forecast for 2012 is positive. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026
Educational Programs, Research Meeting on Citrus Calendar
Educational programs for citrus growers in Immokalee and Arcadia are on tap this week, as is a telephone meeting of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s board of directors. The details are in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …
Ag in Review for the Week of May 14, 2012
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending May 18th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay …
Eating Healthy Doesn’t Have to be Expensive
Dr. Andrea Carlson of the Economic Research Service, co-author of the “Are Healthy Foods More Expensive?” explains the cost related to following the MyPlate guidelines. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay …
Georgia State Vet Preparing for Animal Traceability
Georgia State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Cobb, Jr. said they are preparing for the new animal disease traceability plan which hopefully will be out sometime this summer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …
Alabama Cow-Calf Conference Coming in June
On June 15th the 2012 Alabama Cow-Calf Conference will take place at the Ham Wilson Livestock Arena in Auburn, as Dr. Lisa Kriese-Anderson invites cattle producers to attend to hear some of the top speakers from around the country. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the …
Forensic Crime Tool Being Used to Find Beneficial Insects
Fans of TV crime dramas are most likely familiar with the practice of using DNA to identify people, places and things. And now USDA researcher Mike Greenstone says the state of the art technique is being used to identify natural predator insects. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts …
Florida Grazing Lands Partners with NRCS
Florida Grazing Lands Coalition Chairperson Buzz Eaves, said they depend on their various partnerships, like the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida when it comes to funding and administering certain programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …