Sonny Conner, 73, was one of more than 50 attending a meeting of so-called “old timers” in Tavares recently. In this interview, he recalls his family’s citrus history and a little of his own. He also expresses optimism for the industry’s future, even in the face of HLB. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Ag in Review for the Week of April 4, 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 April 8th 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
Budget and Immigration Remain Top Issues for FL Session
As we check in with Florida Farm Bureau’s director of state legislative affairs, Ben Parks, for the latest on this weeks legislative session, he tells us that the budget has remained the talk of Tallahassee as well as discussion surrounding immigration reform. Download Audio And you can listen to all of the legislative happenings for this week in this report …
Specialty Crop Pest and Disease Updates
The following report has a few alerts and updates regarding some pest and diseases that have the potential to harm specialty crops growers in Florida. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
AL NRCS Holding Outreach Meeting for Underserved Producers
In an effort to educate producers about their programs, Alabama NRCS district conservationist, James Currington, invites producers to attend an Outreach Meeting this Wednesday, April 13, 2011 in Luverne, AL. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Retail Food Prices Up for 1st Quarter
According to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Marketbasket Survey the total cost of 16 food items that can be used to prepare one or more meals was $49.07, up $2.10 compared to the fourth quarter of 2010. However, a closer look shows that Americans still spend the lowest percentage of their disposable annual income on food compared to any country …
Citrus Studies Offer Insight Into Foliar Nutrients And HLB
University of Florida scientist Bob Rouse, in these reports, discusses recent research offering insights into the way foliar nutrients may work to keep HLB-infected citrus trees productive for years. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FCA Tracking Budget talks in Legislature
The 2011 Florida legislative session is now half over and when it comes to the state budget, Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Director of Governmental Affairs Sam Ard updates how the University of Florida IFAS may fare this year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Get Calcium on those Peanuts
As peanuts go into the ground this spring, University of Georgia Extension Soil Scientist Glen Harris reminds growers to make sure they have plenty of calcium. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024