NRCS Encourages Producers to Look into the New CSP

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Forestry, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to encourage producers who have not yet signed up for the Conservation Stewardship Program to take another look at the program. As NRCS Chief Dave White says their have been many changes made to make the program more farmer friendly. Download Audio The deadline for 2010 funding for CSP is Friday, June 25, 2010. …

FDA Survey to Focus on Emotional Response to Recalls

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

The FDA will conduct a survey on Consumers’ Emotional and Cognitive Reactions to Food Recalls in order to help the agency understand the emotional response to food recalls and ultimately design more effective consumer food recall messages. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …

Say Cheese Please

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia

As we continue to celebrate National Dairy Month we use this report to discuss the tasty role cheese plays in the diets of many consumers. 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, …

FCA Hosts Ag Commissioner Candidates

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General

Candidates for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services were at the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Marco Island this morning participating in a forum. Democrat Scott Maddox and Republican Adam Putnam presented their platforms and answered a few questions about their positions. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB …

No Ban on Peanuts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

It was announced today that there will not be a ban of peanuts on airlines anytime soon, as Tyron Spearman has the details. 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

GA Producers Promote Beef Month

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

There is only one week left to June Beef Month in Georgia, as Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board said many producers have worked hard through various promotional efforts to help get the message out to consumers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

AL Getting Beef Message to Dieticians

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Livestock

Ed Whatley with the Alabama cattlemen’s Association says they work each year with dieticians across the state to get them the information needed to promote the healthy benefits of beef. 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 …

Cost of Cuts at Land Grant Universities – A Guest Column

Gary Cooper 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

This article is by Mark R. McLellan, Dean for Research, University of Florida/IFAS With the deepest recession since the 1930s, the decline in tax revenues, and the growing demand for emergency public services for unemployed workers and their families, state government budgets are in crisis. Not surprisingly, many states are freezing or even cutting their funding for some of the …

New Treatments For Citrus Pest Medfly Are Better Accepted

Dan Citrus, Florida

New products and methods for treating the Mediterranean fruit fly infestation in Palm Beach County are better accepted by local residents than the malathion sprays used in previous Medfly outbreaks, Division of Plant Industry spokesperson Denise Feiber says in this report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major …

Eating Adjustments

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

In reality, eating habit changes are only temporary. Everett Griner tells us just how. 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