Senate Candidate Ideas to Help Ag Mirror Those of Producers

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio has announced a six-point plan to help the agricultural community. And Florida Farm Bureau National Affairs Coordinator, Adam Basford applauds him making a stance by declaring agriculture important to the state and says many of his ideas are ones that they and producers have been focused on for quite some time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …

FL Ag Commissioner Candidate Overview

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Now that the primaries are over voters can focus on the general election coming up November 2, 2010. In this report we asked the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services candidates, Scott Maddox and Adam Putnam, to give our listeners an overview of who they are and what they hope to accomplish if elected. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

Cotton Condition Starting to Slide a Bit

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia, Weather

USDA meteorologist, Brad Rippey, takes a quick look at the latest progress and condition of the cotton crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Details on Crop Insurance Meeting Held in GA

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Tyron Spearman has a follow-up on the meeting Saxby Chambliss held last week in Georgia regarding crop insurance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Potential of Algae as a Biofuel Feedstock for AL Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Specialty Crops

Algae is being studied as a possible biofuel feedstock, and Alabama Cooperative Extension expert, Paul Mask, says the bioenergy resource could open some doors for Alabama producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

Foliar Nutrition For HLB Depends On Citrus Psyllid Control

Dan Citrus, Florida

University of Florida researcher Bob Rouse says the successful use of nutritional sprays to keep HLB-infected trees productive is dependent on keeping the psyllids that spread HLB under control. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …

Synthetic Stall

Dan Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Synthetic fuels production is at a standstill. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Adding Pineberries to the Growing Trend of Specialty Fruits

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

This unique fruit is a white strawberry with red seeds that tastes a lot like a pineapple and may soon be on restaurant menus and sold at grocery stores and farmers’ markets across the country. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …

Exotic Fruit Flies Found in Pinellas County, Florida

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today said two male Oriental fruit flies have been found in a trap in a grapefruit tree in the Pinellas County community of Safety Harbor. The flies (Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Tephritidae) were found during routine surveillance activities earlier this month conducted by the department’s Division of Plant Industry. Ernie …

GA Working on Animal Traceability

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has been holding public meetings to get feedback concerning their animal traceability plan from those in the industry. Georgia State Veterinarian Dr. Carter Black was one of those who attended the recent meeting held in Atlanta and talks about what the challenges to all this are, while Josh White with the Georgia Cattlemen’s …