Jim Handley, Executive Director of the Florida Beef Council, reminds producers across Florida about their voluntary beef checkoff program, which is something that can be done when selling cattle at your local livestock market. Download Audio
GA Beef Checkoff Worth the Dollar
Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board wants producers in the state to know they work hard each year to make the dollars they get stretch, and information found in a report put out last year shows how they are getting the biggest bang for their buck. Download Audio
Use A Portion Of Citrus Tariffs To Fund Research, Mutual Says
Florida Citrus Mutual is leading an effort to capture a portion of the tariff on imported citrus products to fund invasive pest and disease research. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Neff also announces that Dan Gunter is now working as COO of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation at a salary of $100,000. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper …
New Technology
Technology is still changing farming. Everett Griner lets us know just how much. Download Audio
Bronson Announces Extension of State of Emergency
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has requested and received from the Governor an Executive Order extending for an additional seven days a state of emergency to assist farmers dealing with crop damage from the freeze. The order directs the state Department of Transportation to extend the lifting of weight, height, length and width restrictions for commercial vehicles transporting vulnerable …
Limited Options for Tropical Fish Growers
One of the commodities hard-hit by our cold weather streak was the tropical fish industry and Dr. Craig Watson with the University of Florida’s Aquaculture Lab says unfortunately some growers may not be able to recoup their losses. Download Audio
Cotton Board’s Field Manager Network Communicating with Producers
Cotton Board CEO, Drayton Mayers, says that they are pleased with the two-way producer communication their network of regional managers has been able to provide. Download Audio
GCC Annual Meeting Reminder
Don’t forget Georgia Cotton Commission’s Annual Meeting coming up on Wednesday, January 27, 2010. Download Audio
The Potential of Renewable Fuels
Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis, spoke to attendees at the 2010 Legislative Agricultural Chairs Conference regarding the potential of renewable fuels. Download Audio
RedWing Restaurant, Groveland FL – A Countryside Gourmet Find!
We just couldn’t resist sharing this great little place with our website visitors who are in or near this rural region of central Florida. Bring an appetite for anything from good ole country cooking to some entrees that are just downright “gourmet”! CLICK HERE to visit their website, and Enjoy!