The Florida Cattlemen’s and Florida Cattlewomen’s Association would like to remind all their members of the year-end quarterly meeting coming up December 2-4 in Sebring.
Milk and Dairy Product Production Improves
There’s a slight increase in the milk production forecast as U.S. exports are expected to increase.
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida Christmas Trees
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about Florida Christmas tree farms and the advantages of live over artificial trees. More information is available online by clicking on Florida Christmas Trees.
Jerkins: Why To Vote Yes For Citrus Research Order
Florida citrus growers should now have their ballots for voting on a new state citrus research order. Tom Jerkins tells why he supports the new research order as a grower and as president of the foundation that will soon administer research funds. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Citrus Tour Focuses on Alternative Greening Treatments
Fifty growers and production managers took a full-day bus tour a week before Thanksgiving to see how nutritional sprays and so-called systemic acquired resistance (SAR) products are working in some greening-infected groves in Southwest Florida. The tour, organized by Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association, started and finished in Arcadia and included several stops near Immokalee. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff …
SE Peanut Harvest & Varieties Summary
At the Amercan Peanut Shellers meeting last week, Tyron Spearman says the peanut harvest and variety selections this year were summarized.
Norman Borlaug
Norman Borlaug was known for giving life to millions. Today Everett Griner tells us more about him.
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending November 20th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA:
Micromite Used On Psyllid That Spreads Citrus Greening
In this interview with Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman, Chemtura’s Jay Hallaron tells how his company’s Micromite is being used against the psyllid that spreads citrus greening disease.
Citrus Growers Voice Support For Research Referendum
Citrus growers Marty McKenna and Bob Stambaugh, both also members of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, tell why they’ll vote yes in the referendum on a new state citrus research order. Most growers should have received ballots by now; they must be returned by Dec. 4 to be counted. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.