On the heels of his recent biofuels announcements, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack visited First United Ethanol in Camilla, Georgia today, in order to discuss the role renewable energy will play in creating jobs and helping revitalize economies in the Southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
FL NRCS Deadline Reminder
NRCS Conservation Agronomist, Steve Boetger, wants to remind producers that Friday, October 29, 2010 is the deadline for a number of Farm Bill programs offered by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Specialty Crop Grants Announced
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2010 – Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan today announced 28 grants to solve specialty crop agriculture issues through research and extension activities through USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Improving Camper Safety
The U.S. forest service has released a visitor safety report committing to increase their accountability, oversight, and monitoring of public safety issues nationwide. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Reading Food Labels
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about how food labels can help consumers make important decisions when shopping for groceries. More information is available online at Understanding Food Labels. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Extension Agent Summarizes Citrus Black Spot Recommendations
Citrus black spot was one of several diseases addressed by Florida’s citrus Extension agents during a series of seminars around the citrus belt this fall. Agent Steve Futch offered recommendations for dealing with citrus black spot at a Bartow session; he summarizes the recommendations in this report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored …
Big Award
Sunbelt Farmer of the Year is a huge award given at Sunbelt Ag Expo every year. Everett Griner talks about this award. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Info Available For Citrus Growers Interested In Biofuel Crops
Numerous citrus growers were among those attending a series of seminars this fall on biofuel crops. In these reports, Florida Feedstock Growers Association Chairman Bill Vasden Jr. discusses the incentives that are available to citrus growers, specific biofuel crops that might be considered, and the ways Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
Citrus Economist Discusses OJ; Projects Better Grower Prices
Florida Department of Citrus economist Mark Brown discusses many factors impacting orange juice sales and prices this season. Best of all, he projects Florida growers will get better returns on their juice oranges. 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 …
Two Citrus Commissioners Address New Florida OJ Commercials
Citrus Commissioner Jay Clark and Commission Chairman George Streetman talk about new Florida orange juice commercials that the commission approved last week. The commercials were the second effort by new ad agency BBDO Atlanta; the agency’s first attempt at new ads failed to excite consumer test groups earlier this summer. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …