According to a memo today to deans, directors and department chairs, University of Florida President Bernie Machen (photo right)announces Jack Payne (photo left) has accepted the offer to be University of Florida’s next senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources. Payne presently serves as the vice president for extension and outreach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, a …
GAC Warning Farmers About Recent Metal Theft
For this week’s Georgia Legislative Report, Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Vice President of Public Affairs, Bryan Tolar, says there has been some recent metal theft from agricultural irrigation systems in Dooly and Houston counties. However, Tolar does notes that Georgia now has policies in place to help deter and apprehend the criminals, thanks in part to last session’s passage of Senate …
NRCS Organic Initiative Features High Tunnels
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers about the EQIP Organic Farming Initiative as Assistant State Conservationist, Steve Musser, says that as part of that initiative they are introducing a pilot project for the use of high tunnels. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
FFB Day at the Capitol Set for March 16!
Florida Farm Bureau director of state legislative affairs, Ben Parks, reminds producers to put an important legislative date on their calendar. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Dollar Estimates on the Freeze Impact
Producers are all to well aware of the effects of the early January freeze, but economist Gary Lucier, says USDA has now put some number estimates to the cuts in vegetable production. Producer Losses Download Audio Consumer Prices Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
The Start of Maple Syrup Season
Mid-February to early March normally heralds the arrival of the “right” conditions for Maple Syrup season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Looking at Food Safety in Peanuts
Food safety in the peanut industry was a topic of discussion at a recent event as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
UF/IFAS Guidlines Updated for HLB “Citrus Greening” Management
Citrus Industry Magazine will feature the new University of Florida IFAS Guidance for Huanglongbing (Greening) Management in its upcoming April 2010 issue. Considering the high degree of interest in this information among growers we offer this first available preview of the document, which we received just a bit too late for the March issue that’s already rolling on the printers. …
States to be Involved in New Animal Traceability
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack believes some form of an animal disease traceability system must be in place and that’s why their new approach is to build a system starting with on the state and tribal levels to hopefully obtain greater participation among those in the livestock industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Animals Rights Groups Sued
Feld Entertainment and the Ringling Brothers Circus are suing several animal rights groups under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024