FBC Benefits from Federation Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

Jim Handley explains how the Florida Beef Council has been able to obtain extra checkoff dollars from time to through the Federation of State Beef Councils which allows them to conduct certain programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Citrus Update; River To Have 70% Of All Grapefruit

Dan Citrus, Florida

This report provides a National Agricultural Statistics Service update of Florida harvesting so far in the 2010-11 season. It includes interesting statistics about which varieties come from different parts of the state. Find the full report at http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Florida/Publications/Citrus/cit/2010-11/cit1110.pdf Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

New Peanut Standards Board Members

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

New members to serve on the Peanut Standards Board have been announced as Tyron Spearman looks at who from the Southeast has been addded. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Correction: Citrus Evaluation Date

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

In the Nov. 7 online article, “Wanted: People To Evaluate Citrus Fruit For Researchers,” an incorrect date was posted. The correct evaluation date is Jan. 4, not Jan. 11. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

November Cotton Crop Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

The November all cotton crop production report was released this morning, and Steve Maliszewski with USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service in Washington D.C. says the numbers are down slightly this month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Fairs and Pageants

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The old down-home entertainment is changing. Everett Griner tells us what is taking its place and what is obsolete. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

US-942 Citrus Rootstock From USDA Has Several Attributes

Dan Citrus, Florida

Resistance or tolerance to several diseases and induction of good fruit quality and good fruit productivity are among the attributes of the new US-942 rootstock released recently by the USDA. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

FL NRCS Contributes to Successful Year for WRP

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Dave White, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, says that the Wetlands Reserve Program has had a very successful 2010 and with 39,027 enrolled acres and $145,279,874 obligated to those contracts, Florida is a big reason why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL NRCS Utilizing Recovery Act to Enhance Conservation Efforts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

The Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service was able to put funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to good use as district conservationist, Alex Vaughan, says the program assisted them in extending their conservation efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Sunbelt Ag Expo May be Over, But Work Is Not Done

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

Last month’s 2010 Sunbelt Ag Expo may be long marked off the calendar for many producers, at least until next year’s event rolls around again on October 18-20, 2011. But the work is far from being over for farm manager, Michael Williams. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …