GA Peanut Farm Show Provides Day of Education

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

TIFTON, Ga.– More than 1,600 producers were able to fine-tune their farming operations with information gained at the 35th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Jan. 20, 2011, at the Albany Civic Center in Albany, Ga. The show is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission in cooperation with the University of Georgia. The Georgia Peanut Commission presented the Outstanding Georgia …

AL Producer on BQA Providing Good Product

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

This week’s BQA Quality Report is brought to you by your state and national Beef Quality Assurance programs as Alabama cattle producer Darrel Haynes said it’s important to practice good operating procedures when handling your cattle. Download Audio Get to know your BQA program by visiting MyBeefCheckoff.com\bqa Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …

USDA Announces Biobased Products Label

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

USDA announced the final rule to initiate a voluntary product certification and labeling program for qualifying bio-based products was published today in the Federal Register. 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

GA Cotton Growers Invited to Meeting Next Week

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Georgia

Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission hopes growers will attend their 4th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop next Wednesday, January 26th in Tifton. Download Audio And while the event is free, Seaton notes they need pre-registrations to have a good count for the noon meal. Go to ugatiftonconference.org or call 229-386-3416. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …

Southeast Democrats on House Ag Committee

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Representative Collin Peterson, ranking member of the House Ag Committee, has announced the Democratic members who will serve on the House Ag Committee during the 112th Congress. The appointments, made by the Democratic Caucus, include 13 returning members and seven new members. Included on that list from the Southeast are David Scott from Georgia and Terri Sewell of Alabama. Sponsored …

House Approves Health Care Repeal

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

The House of Representatives did pass the Health Care Reform law in a 245 to 189 vote yesterday as House Republicans are beginning work on specific bills intended to dismantle the health care law. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack expressed disappointment with the U.S. House vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act saying folks in rural America have suffered from …

Citrus Wrap: Ft. Pierce Show, Building Sale, Freeze Report

Dan Citrus, Florida

Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff summarizes a busy week in Florida citrus. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. 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

Citrus Industry eNews: Citrus Genomes Sequenced; Growing Peaches

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: Special Rebate Offer Jan. 1-May 31, 2011 DON’T MISS THIS UF-led Group Assembles Genome Sequences for Some Citrus Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle …

FL Ag Commish Putnam Introduces Forestry Resolutions at 1st Cabinet Mtg

Dan Florida, Forestry

Putnam Honors 75th Anniversary of Florida state forest system and announces Prescribed Fire Awareness Week – TALLAHASSEE (FDACS) At this week’s meeting of the Governor and the Cabinet, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam introduced a resolution in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Florida state forest system. Beginning this month and throughout the year, the Division of Forestry at the …

Mulit-vitamins

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

With surveys showing that about half of the adults in the US are taking some sort of multi-vitamin, there has been some concerns raised on whether those vitamins actually contain what they claim on the labels and in the amounts shown. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …