Citrus Research Foundation Chooses Gunter As COO

Dan Citrus, Florida

Dan Gunter, former executive director of the Florida Department of Citrus, is tapped to become the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s chief operating officer, probably in January. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Post Sponsor: Copper coverage w/Less Metallic Copper/acre Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

FL Citrus Mutual Invites California Growers to Join Research Effort

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

FL Citrus Mutual Executive Mike Sparks in these reports discusses a recent trip to California where he and Florida grower Peter McClure discussed HLB, and invited western growers to join research funding efforts. A new find of HLB within a few hundred miles of California citrus, in Mexico, is adding to the anxiousness of California growers as they also battle …

Possible Structure Change for NCBA

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Governance Task Force is proposing a structure change that would help them better address industry challenges…a change that would mean the development of a smaller board of directors. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

APC on Target & Peanut Industry to Honor Georgia Farmer

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

At the recent American Peanut Council meeting, an overview was given concerning where things stood for their purpose as Tyron Spearman has more along with the fact an honor will be given next week to a Georgia peanut farmer. APC: Honor: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

States Re-Start Water Sharing Talks

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

THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – By DAVID ROYSE – THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 14, 2009…..Gov. Charlie Crist on Tuesday will meet with the governors of Alabama and Georgia as the states again begin to discuss the future of the water that flows through the Chattahoochee and Flint river systems down into the Florida Panhandle and Apalachicola Bay. Sponsored ContentCIR …

Monsanto Introduces DP Class of 10

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

The Deltapine Class of 2010 has been officially announced and Dr. Dave Albers, Monsanto’s cotton germplasm lead, says when you combine it with the class of 09, southeastern farmers have several options for a 555 replacement. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Potato Consumption has Decreased During Recession

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Agriculture Department Economist Gary Lucier says the current recession has not increased potato consumption as it has in the past. Mostly due to the crop’s dependency on the foodservice industry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cotton Exports Up

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

An increase in cotton exports is helping draw down cotton stocks and ultimately boosting the price. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024