Checking in on Climate Change Legislation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

As the lame-duck session prepares to start, November 15, 2010, we check in on the latest buzz regarding climate change legislation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …

All You Ever Wanted to Know About Pumpkins

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

As we prepare for this weekend’s Halloween celebrations, we thought it fitting to pay a little attention to a must have accessory for this holiday, the great pumpkin. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …

Peanut Inspection Update & GA Peanut Commission Meets with Vilsack

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman runs through the latest peanut inspection figures along with news about talks during the visit by the Secretary of Agriculture to Southwest Georgia this week with representatives from the Georgia Peanut Commssion. Inspections: Download Audio Vilsack: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …

Study Shows GIPSA Will Cost Jobs

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

A study commissioned by the American Meat Institute indicates that an estimated 104-thousand Americans could lose their jobs if USDA’s Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration’s new regulatory proposal is finalized. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …

Possible Brucellosis Find in Wyoming

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock

Testing for Brucellosis in Wyoming has led to the possible discovery of the disease in the blood of 3 cows from a single herd. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …

Vegetable Disease Fact Sheets for Growers

Tacy Callies Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

These fact sheets include descriptions, photos and control tips, including registered chemical and biological controls for several vegetable crop diseases. The information comes from Dr. Gary Vallad, plant pathologist at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. Attached are vegetable fact sheets on cucurbit downy mildew, cucurbit powdery mildew, tomato early blight and target spot and tomato bacterial spot …

FL Candidates Paying Close Attention to Numeric Nutrient Criteria

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

During Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s recently held Annual Meeting, director of Government & Community Affairs, Stacie Braswell, says the statewide candidates that attended the event were well aware of the issues of water and what effect EPA’s upcoming nutrient criteria announcement would have on agriculture and the state as a whole. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …

Experts Continue To Stress Cooperation In Citrus Greening Fight

Dan Citrus, Florida

Florida’s citrus extension agents holding a series of recent disease seminars stressed the importance of growers cooperating with neighbors in the fight against citrus greening disease, or HLB. Extension agent Chris Oswalt summarizes the approach. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …

Committee’s Job: Get Citrus Research To Work In The Grove

Dan Citrus, Florida

A new Citrus Research and Development Foundation committee will be charged with getting successful disease research findings to work in the grove. Governance Committee Chairman Ricke Kress describes the Commercial Product Development Committee’s job. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle …

USDA Releases New Citrus Rootstock: US-942

Dan Citrus, Florida

USDA’s citrus rootstock breeding program in recent days has announced a new citrus rootstock it says is ready to enter the commercial market. See the details about “US-192” in this printable PDF file. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …