UF Receives Grant for Biomass Research

Randall Weiseman Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Specialty Crops

$47 million dollars has been allocated to fund eight research and development projects that will support the production of biofuels, bioenergy and high-value biobased products from a variety of biomass sources. And the University of Florida is to receive 5.4 million of those funds to improve the sustainability and efficiency of sweet sorghum Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

Metal Theft on the Rise Again in GA

Randall Weiseman Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Georgia producers are seeing a substantial increase in the amount of metal theft from irrigation pivots and Bryan Tolar, president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council, says the issue is a double whammy when it comes to the economical loss for producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

FFB Wrap-Up of 2011 Legislative Session

Randall Weiseman Florida, Georgia

With the end in sight for Florida’s 2011 Legislative Session, Florida Farm Bureau’s Ben Parks gives us a recap on what we saw this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL NRCS Deadline for AWEP Funds

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

Area Conservationist with the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service, Ken Lackmann, reminds producers in the Plant City/Dover area about today’s signup deadline for AWEP Funds. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Fresh Citrus Update Looks At Japan And Volume Totals

Dan Citrus, Florida

Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell in these reports discusses the relatively low volume of fresh citrus shipped this season, why grapefruit shipments are so reduced, grapefruit exports to Japan since that country’s tsunami, and more. Download Audio Download Audio Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Collins Will Attend Citrus Mentor Luncheons “As Long As I Can”

Dan Citrus, Florida

Lowell Collins was among so-called “old timers” attending a Mature Citrus Mentors Luncheon in Tavares in late March. He tells a little about his citrus history and why he comes to the mentor gatherings. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

South Korea Trade Agreement Could be Huge for Ag

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

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says the Administration has indicated its readiness to begin technical discussions with key congressional staff on the draft implementing bills and draft Statements of Administrative Action for the pending trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Hot Dog still Number One at Ballparks

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, General, Georgia

The National Hot Dog and Sausage Council has predicted that more than 22.4-million hot dogs will be served at America’s ballparks this season, a five percent increase over 2010. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024