Busy First Day at Sunbelt Ag Expo

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

Day one of the 33rd edition of the Sunbelt Ag Expo just wrapped up as a good crowd was on hand. Tyron Spearman has a look at some of the events that attracted those who attended today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Livestock Events at Sunbelt Ag Expo

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, General, Livestock

The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo is underway at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia and when it comes to the livestock section, Sunbelt’s Executive Director Chip Blalock said they have a variety of seminars that producers need to attend. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Farm Bureau South Florida Ag Report

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Sugar

This report from Charlie Shinn, Asst Director, Gov’t and Community Affairs, Florida Farm Bureau Federation: Dry Season Starts Early in South Florida The regular dry season for south Florida leaped ahead by about a month and is now in full swing. It is during this time that farmers watch Lake Okeechobee levels very closely. As the bellwether for water supply …

Florida Feedstock Growers Association Grows Energy for Biofuels

Gary Cooper Citrus, Energy, Florida, General, Sugar

Farmer Bill Vasden Jr. has dedicated a lot of time in recent months talking to other farmers about biofuels crops he believes are viable in Florida. In this recent interview at a biofuels meeting near Leesburg, Vasden discusses free landclearing for citrus growers wanting to eliminate abandoned groves; Florida Feedstock Growers Association membership benefits; and diversification with biofuels crops. The …

2010 Sunbelt Ag Expo Kicks Off

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

The gates to the 33rd Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo open today and executive director, Chip Blalock, and Farm Manager, Michael Williams, encourages all of those interested in the agricultural industry to come on out and take in the sites, exhibits and seminars. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Sunbelt Ag Expo Opens Today

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

North America’s Premier Farm Show, the Sunbelt Ag Expo, kicks off today and Tyron Spearman says they hope it’s an event that people from throughout the Southeast will attend. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Citrus Industry To Offer A Different Cold Protection Article

Dan Citrus, Florida

There’s no discussion of dew point, evaporative cooling or when to turn on microsprinklers in an upcoming November Citrus Industry magazine article about cold protection. Rather, the authors talk about leaf freezing temperatures. Extension agent Chris Oswalt, one of the co-authors, explains. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …

NACD Supports Efforts to Protect Landowners from EPA Over-Reach

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

WASHINGTON, D.C.— (NACD) Oct. 18, 2010 — The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) is supporting bipartisan efforts to block the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from moving forward on unprecedented regulation of pesticides under the Clean Water Act (CWA). In Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

New Research in Colony Collapse Disorder

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

There are new developments regarding Colony Collapse Disorder as recently-published U.S. Army research claims that a fungus-virus tag team is responsible. But it is not without its critics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024