Several growers last week urged the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s (CRDF) Research Management Committee to devote significant HLB research dollars to short-term solutions, including foliar nutrients that have apparently kept trees productive for years. Among those growers was CRDF board member Joe Davis Jr. In this interview, Davis tells why he’s skeptical that an HLB cure will be found, …
Ag in Review for the Week of August 22, 2011
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending August 26th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Monsanto Proving that Weed Free Fields are Still Possible
You can’t talk about cotton in the southeast without talking about glyphosate resistant pigweed, but Monsanto regional agronomist Ty Fowler says with a good management program clean fields are still a very real possibility. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Water Management Districts to See More Funding Cuts
The Department of Environmental Protection has proposed cutting the budget of the state’s water management districts by another $700 million dollars next year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Dairy Herds Increasing
Hot temperatures and hot prices are two big factors in the dairy business this summer as Gary Crawford has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Tight Cattle Supplies Could Last for a While
Looking at overall cattle supplies, USDA livestock analyst Shayle Shagham explains why we could see a tight situation for some time to come. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
IRENE LOCATION LOCATION…30.7N 77.3W
BULLETIN HURRICANE IRENE ADVISORY NUMBER 25 NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL092011 1100 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2011 …OUTER RAIN BANDS OF LARGE HURRICANE IRENE NEARING THE COAST OF THE CAROLINAS…. SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT…1500 UTC…INFORMATION ———————————————– LOCATION…30.7N 77.3W ABOUT 330 MI…530 KM SSW OF CAPE HATTERAS NORTH CAROLINA MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS…105 MPH…165 KM/H PRESENT MOVEMENT…N OR …
Using Mosquitoes to Stop the Spread of the Dengue Virus
Mosquitoes can spread a multitude of diseases, but now scientists have made progress in using those same mosquitoes to reign in some of the very diseases they are known to distribute. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Peanut Harvest Underway in Parts of Florida
Peanut harvest has begun in some areas of Florida as I talked with Ken Barton with the Florida Peanut Producers Association about what they have seen thus far. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024