It’s the final day of the 34th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo, and while the recent rains may have an impact on the field demonstrations, Expo Executive Director Chip Blalock says there are many things to see and do with over 1200 exhibitors at this year’s event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research …
Nuts to You!
The 2011 almond crop will set new records. Everett Griner tells us why and how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
Citrus Commissioners Talk Accountability; OJ Sales To Decline More
Florida Citrus Commissioner Jay Clark in the first report discusses calls from commissioners this week for more accountability and information from Florida Department of Citrus staff. Download Audio The second report notes that a department economist expects orange juice sales to continue their decline this season. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Demonstrations Affected by Weather
Day two of the Sunbelt Ag Expo started off drizzly with a cold wind but that hasn’t stopped folks from attending as the crowd has grown steadily throughout the day. But the rain from yesterday combined with rains from last week have made their mark as I talked with Executive Director Chip Blalock on how it has affected everything from …
Budget Cuts Continue to Rule FL Legislative Discussions
It looks like budget cuts will continue to be the talk of Florida’s Legislative Session set to start January 10, 2012 and Mary Ann Gosa, director of government affairs for IFAS, says they will once again be fighting to ensure funding remains available to fulfill their core mission. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Beef Checkoff Helping to Keep Demand High
In this weeks “Getting to know your beef checkoff” brought to you by the beef checkoff, Roger West from Gainesville, Florida says if it wasn’t for the checkoff the beef industry would not be where it is today. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Atlanta Legislators Visit with Cotton Commission During Sunbelt Tour
Well the brisk weather is certainly not keeping folks from enjoying this second day of the 34th Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo and included in that crowd is a group of Atlanta Legislators. The Georgia Agribusiness Council is touring the legislators around some of the agricultural exhibits in order to raise their awareness and understanding of the the Ag industry. Along …
AL, FL and GA Receive Specialty Crop Funding
USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture recently announced 29 grants across 19 states to develop and share science-based tools to address the needs of America’s specialty crop industry. The following reports have more info regarding the efforts in Alabama, Florida and Georgia. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of …
CHMAs Help Citrus Growers Battle HLB; Could Have Other Uses
Greg Carlton, chief of the Division of Plant Industry’s Bureau of Pest Eradication and Control, provides an update on the Citrus Health Management Areas (CHMAs) that let citrus growers cooperatively battle HLB-spreading psyllids. He says CHMAs could provide the framework for battling future industry pests and diseases as well. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Day 2
It’s day two of the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo which should be a much drier day than yesterday, as while it didn’t rain all day, we did see considerable shower activity for the first day of this year’s event. But many things still took place as Tyron Spearman looks at yesterday’s highlights and some of the things you can expect …