Federation of State Beef Councils Provides Funding

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The Federation of State Beef Councils Directors voted recently to distribute dollars to be be used for funding considered by the Beef Promotion Operating Committee, as Federation Division Chairman David Dick also talks about approving more than 198-thousand dollars in spending for projects through the Federation Initiative fund. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Steak for Lunch at Citrus Expo

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Citrus Expo News

Lunch is being served here at day 2 of Citrus Expo as it’s steak day and folks are lined up to enjoy a great meal, prepared once again by Buddy Sullivan who is outside with his helpers preparing steaks for today’s meal. If you are close by there is still plenty of time to stop by the Lee Civic Center …

The Comeback of Honey Wine

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

Consumers are raising their glasses to an old sweet favorite, Mead or otherwise known as honey wine. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Digging Deeper into H-2A

Tacy Callies Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

The federal guest worker program H-2A has become a topic of great interest to Florida citrus growers who faced labor shortages last season. Two of the Citrus Expo seminar speakers on Wednesday discussed H-2A. Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association’s Labor Relations Director, Mike Carlton, explained the steps necessary to use the H-2A program. He also informed the crowd of several …

Clean Out those Peanut Trailers & Various Peanut Awards Given

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

As harvest nears, reminders are going out to make sure peanut trailers have been cleaned out and are ready as Tyron Spearman has that information along with the names of recent winners of various peanut awards. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AgraQuest Invites Growers to Citrus Expo

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Day two of the 2011 Citrus Expo gets underway this morning as registration opens at 7:30 with the trade show starting at 8:00. And one booth you’ll want to stop by is AgraQuest where you can get information about their product Serenade. I was able to talk with Sarah Reiter, their Director of Global Marketing, about what this product will …

Winner of Everglades Farm Equipment Gun Safe

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, General

That beautiful John Deere gun safe has a new home as Wayne Lewis is the winner here at the 2011 Citrus Expo. Our thanks again to Everglades Farm Equipment for sponsoring this giveaway this year as every pre-registered grower was entered in this years drawing. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …