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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, …
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 …
With Respect
Everett Griner tells us today how Americans view other Americans. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025
Sunbelt Ag Expo Recognizes Farmers of the Year
Sunbelt Ag Expo and Swisher Sweets crowned a new Southeastern Farmer of the year today with livestock farmer Thomas Porter of North Carolina taking home the honor. Read on to learn more about all of our state winners. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …
Alabama Beef Tailgating Promotions
Erin Beasley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association has information about a couple of tailgating promotions they will be conducting as a part of October Beef Month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, …
Georgia Beef to Be Served at Taste of Atlanta
The Georgia Beef Board has a busy week as they are set up right now in Moultrie for the Sunbelt Ag Expo, but Brooke Williams said this weekend they will be set up at the Taste of Atlanta where they will be doing something a bit different this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …
FL Producer on Beef Checkoff Dollars
We’ve talked before about how beef checkoff dollars are dwindling in Florida but Roger West from Gainesville, Secretary Treasurer of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board, said that’s actually the case nationwide as there are a lot of good projects to promote beef they would like to fund but the dollars are just not there. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
New Georgia Agriculture Building at Sunbelt Ag Expo
The first day of the Sunbelt Ag Expo is underway in Moultrie, Georgia as one event that took place was the ribbon cutting of the new Georgia Agriculture Building. I talked with Billy Skaggs with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Robert Fountain, Jr. with Georgia Farm Bureau who teamed together in this new building. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
2011 Sunbelt Ag Expo Kicks Off Today
It is officially time to kick off the Sunbelt Ag Expo and for all the details we have Expo executive director, Chip Blalock. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …