Sparks Discusses USDA’s Citrus Black Spot Quarantine Order

Dan Citrus, Florida

In the first report, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks provides a broad overview of the new USDA citrus black spot quarantine order. In the second report, he offers some specific regulations impacting growers, harvesters and packers, and says it’s possible regulations could be loosened by early next year. In the final report, Sparks gives credit to many who worked …

AL NRCS Reminds Producers About Pigweed Initiative

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, USDA-NRCS

Alabama Resource Conservationist, John Curtis, wants to remind Barbour, Lauderdale, Limestone, Madison, and Russell county producers that Alabama NRCS is currently accepting applications for an EQIP initiative designed to help those producers control Palmer amaranth. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Commodities to be Highlighted at Sunbelt Ag Expo

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Peanuts

Many of Georgia’s agricultural commodities will be among the 1200 exhibitors at next weeks Sunbelt Ag Expo, October 19-21, 2010. And Georgia Peanut Commission Chairman, Armond Morris, encourages attendees to stop by all of the commodity displays as well as participate in the farm tours in order to see many of Georgia’s crops in the fields. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat …

FL Producer Using Sunflowers as Alternative Energy Crop

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

The production of alternative energy crops seems to be the talk of the industry lately and Jeff Pittman of J&G Farms one Florida producer who is delving into the sector by growing sunflowers for bio-diesel. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Updated Nutrient Data Available

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Consumers can now easily find out the nutrient analysis of their food through USDA’s updated nutrient database. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL Cattlemen Volunteer to “Read for the Record”

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association volunteer leaders from across the state donned their boots and hats and headed into elementary school classrooms on October 7th to help out with the national “Read for the Record” program; doing their part to create the largest shared reading experience in history. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

FFB President Encourages Members to Vote

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is wrapping up today and we recently caught up with President John Hoblick regarding his advice to the members during this very politically charged time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Cattlewomen Promoting Beef

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

To kick off a brand new series, brought to you by the Beef Checkoff called “Get to know your Beef Checkoff”, we hear from Linda Crumley with the Georgia Cattlewomen’s Association who told me many of the things they do with consumers would not be possible if it weren’t for the beef checkoff. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …