ATLANTA – Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack has designated 151 Georgia counties as primary disaster areas due to caused by drought and excessive heat from July 1, 2010 to the present. The designation was in response to request submitted by Governor Perdue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for …
Thanksgiving To Christmas Is Huge For Fresh Florida Citrus
Florida Citrus Packers Executive Vice President Richard Kinney in these reports tells how big the Thanksgiving-to-Christmas season is for fresh fruit shippers and what the “hot item” is. Download Audio Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
DPI: Agriculture Pest & Disease Introductions On Increase In Florida
It’s the federal government’s responsibility to keep incoming pests & disease out of the U. S., but it remains the state’s job to clean them up if they get through. Acting Director of the Florida Dept. of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry (FDACS/DPI) in Gainesville, Wayne Dixon, says his team is dealing with a surprising increase in new introductions. Dixon …
Good Neighbors
Mixed neighborhoods present problems. What kind? What might be the solution? Everett Griner gives us his view. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, …
GA Producers Have Short Trip for Upcoming Beltwide Conference
Producers won’t have far to go to attend The Beltwide Cotton Conference this year as it will be in Atlanta, January 4-7, 2011. And executive director with the Georgia Cotton Commission, Richey Seaton, encourages those who have never attended to try it this year as he says the event offers some great educational opportunities. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
AL Forest Lands Eligible for Upcoming NRCS CSP Signup
The Natural Resources Conservations Service’s new CSP has an upcoming sign-up deadline of January 7, 2011. And Alabama Assistant State Conservationist, Steve Musser, says that with the all of the forest land in Alabama, producers will be glad to know that they are now eligible for the program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers …
FL NRCS Promoting the Various Benefits of No-Till Systems
With producers starting to pay more attention to the herbicide resistant weed, palmer amaranth, one major concern is the loss of conservation tillage acreage. And therefore, Florida NRCS Conservation Agronomist, Steve Boetger, wants to remind producers about some of the benefits of a no-till system. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd …
Farmers Market Directory Enhancements
USDA has released a series of enhancements to the USDA National Farmers Market Directory – including a mapping feature and reformatted data sets. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins …
Tips for Picking a Real Christmas Tree
With putting up the Christmas tree high on many holiday to-do lists, the National Christmas Tree Association has a few tips for finding the right tree to be the focus of your holiday décor. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …
NRCS Program Deadlines Nearing
Today Tyron Spearman has a reminder of programs through the Natural Resources Conservation Service that have signup deadlines nearing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …