Cold and Wet Weather Continue to Hamper FL Harvest

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

The National Ag Statistics Service Crop Weather Report for the week of February 7, 2011 shows that the difficult winter continues for our specialty crop growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Citrus Trees To Bloom Soon; Grove May Become A New City

Dan Citrus, Florida

Florida citrus trees should soon be breaking out in full bloom, and a Hobe Sound grove could bloom into a new Florida city. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FBC Soon to See Longtime Staff Member Leave

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

We told you last month that the Florida Beef Council had announced they will be adding a new face to their staff, as Ashley Hughes will be joining them on March 1st. And while Jim Handley said they look forward to her addition to the staff, they don’t look forward to seeing Polly Golden who has served as Executive Director …

AL Promoting Membership in AJCA

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association is working to get more young people involved in the Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association, as Reid Blossom says they have made some changes in membership of the AJCA to make it all more streamlined. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Biofuels/Feedstocks Meeting near Lake Okeechobee Packs the Barn

Gary Cooper Cattle, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

A crowd of more than 250, mostly area farmers and ranchers, gathered in a large barn on a feedstocks farm near Lake Okeechobee Monday to hear from USDA officials and a representative of the U S military about feedstocks crops that can produce biofuels. It was another in a series of meetings that have been taking place throughout Florida for …

GA Looking for Beef Ambassador Contestants

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Georgia, Livestock

Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes says they are looking for senior and junior beef ambassador contestants as this year’s contest will take place at the annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association’s Convention March 31 -April 2 in Perry, Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Peanut Contracts Verses Other Crop Prices

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

National Peanut Research Lab’s Dr. Marshall Lamb was one of the speakers at last week’s Alabama-Florida Peanut Show in Dothan as he talked about markets and had some advice for growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

The Multiple Uses of Biodiesel

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

As we all try to pitch in to do our part to help protect our environment, switching over to greener fuels is one viable option. And with these two reports Greg Anderson with the biodiesel liquid fuel industry explains how the use of biodiesel is becoming popular in applications beyond just gassing municipal fleets. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed …

AL NRCS to Hold Hoop House Workshop

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

AL NRCS District Conservationist Anne Cross encourages producers who are interested in extending their growing season through hoop houses to attend a workshop on Wednesday, February 16, 2011. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024