Citrus Mutual Happy With Senate Rejection Of Mandatory E-verify

Dan Citrus, Florida

Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks reacts to the Florida Senate’s rejection of the mandated use of the federal E-verify system to check the immigration status of employees. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Industry Addresses Summer Production Practices And Much More

Dan Citrus, Florida

Summer production practices, calibration and maintenance of fertilizer spreaders, the relationship between phytophthora and HLB, SARs, and sanitation in citrus nurseries are among topics addressed in the May Citrus Industry magazine. Citrus Industry editor Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Immigration Bill Likely Dead After Emotional Senate Debate

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

By MICHAEL PELTIER and DAVID ROYSE THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 3, 2011……The Senate’s rejection of a tougher House immigration proposal likely dooms the measure for the year , the House sponsor said Tuesday, with lawmakers unable to agree on an issue that split the Republican Party like few others. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust …

FL NRCS Assisting Strawberry Growers with Water Concerns

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is currently accepting funding applications for Dover/Plant City area farmers to help conserve water and improve water quality on their agricultural working lands. And Area Conservationist Ken Lackmann says producers have until Friday, May 6, 2011 to signup. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …

Cotton Producers Encouraged to Particpate in Online Priority Survey

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia

Monty Bain, Southeast Regional Communications Manager for the Cotton Board, says they want growers to have a say in what efforts are made through the Cotton Research & Promotion Program by participating in Cotton Incorporated’s electronic Producer Priority Survey. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

DOHA Negotiations in Deadlock

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, General, Georgia

For the first time the term deadlock is being used regarding the latest on the Doha Development Agenda negotiations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Ag Education in an Online Game

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Most young people now a days are at least three generations removed from production agriculture and since those same young people are relying on the internet for a bulk of their information, Curtis Miller with the American Farm Bureau Federation says they decided to develop an online game that had good information about agriculture right at their fingertips. Download Audio …

Working to Bring Emergency Aid to Alabama Farmers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock, Weather

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries John McMillan, after meeting with officials and touring the recent storm damage, said his staff will be working round-the-clock to help storm victims take advantage of emergency funding. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Planting Slowly Underway & Helping Storm Victims

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

While peanut planting is underway it’s been slow going thus far as Tyron Spearman looks at the latest numbers along with providing information on how you can help with donations for storm victims here in the Southeast. Planting: Download Audio Donations: Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …