A lot of attention has been given to the gulf after last year’s Deep Horizon oil spill, but Harris Sherman, USDA Under Secretary for Natural Resources and the Environment, says the Natural Resources Conservation Service has been involved in efforts to improve the Gulf region long prior to that tragic event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …
Giant African Land Snail Spotted in Miami-Dade
A population of Giant African land snails has been indentified in Miami-Dade County. The invasive species is one of the most damaging snails in the world. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Hot and Dry Conditions Kept Insect Pressure Low for Cotton Crop
The hot and dry weather this summer has proved challenging for Georgia’s cotton crop, but UGA Entomologist Philip Roberts says the bright side is that it has been a challenge for pest as well. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Some Peanuts Harvested at Sunbelt Ag Expo
Sunbelt Ag Expo’s Chip Blalock said while the peanut and cotton crops on their farm look good, they’ve had to put a lot of water out this year due to the extremely dry conditions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FFA Experiencing Record High Membership
The National FFA Organization is celebrating a record membership of 540,379 students, up 17,070 students from the 2009-10 school year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
FFB Encouraging Producers to Sign Numeric Nutrient Criteria Petition
ISSUE: The EPA’s Numeric Nutrient Criteria regulations are expected to cost Floridians billions of dollars and we need the White House to intervene. The Obama Administration has said that it will review petitions that attract enough support and ensure it is sent to the appropriate policy experts and issued an official response. IMPACT: In order to gain the White House’s …
The Debate Continues on Feed Availability
Various groups had comments concerning this week’s House Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy and Poultry hearing on the issue of feed availability and its effect on the livestock and poultry industries. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …
Ag Research
In the time of budget cuts, Everett Griner tells us about the cuts being faced in agriculture research. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Cotton Board Lip Balm Donated to Troops in Iraq
The Cotton Board is donating nearly two-thousand of their popular lip balms to a U.S. platoon serving in Iraq. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Cooperative Extension Making Changes
Budget cuts are affecting a lot of aspects of agriculture including the Coopperative Extension Service, as Tyron Spearman looks at how things with them are changing due to these cuts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For …