FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 23, 2010

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

Here’s this week’s 04-23-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Citrus Grower Reacts To Economists’ OJ Projections

Dan Citrus, Florida, International

Marc Wheeler of Wheeler Farms attended a gathering of economists discussing the world orange juice market a few weeks ago. He reacts to the economists’ projection that orange prices should be good in the future, saying pricing needs to stay at levels where consumers will still purchase orange juice. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per …

FL Citrus Industry Annual Conference To Be June 9-11

Dan Citrus, Florida

The Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference hosted by Florida Citrus Mutual will be held June 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs. The event includes numerous industry meetings and an educational session, social gatherings, and golf and fishing tournaments. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus …

Rural Life Changes

Dan Agri View, 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

Small town America is changing. Everett Griner tells us what this has to do with agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …

AL Legislature Passes Garrett Coliseum Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Equine, General, Livestock, Pork

Today, last day of the Alabama Legislative session, House Bill 663 concerning Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery passed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

Cotton Museum Expanded to Include Youth Education

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

The Cotton Museum at the Memphis Cotton Exchange has attracted more than 30,000 visitors and Monsanto’s Dave Rylander says it has recently been expanded to include an educational wing with hands-on, interactive exhibits and a permanent classroom. Download Audio For more information visit memphiscottonmuseum.org Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Information being Gathered for Farmers Market Directory

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

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service is collecting information about farmers markets for the 2010 USDA National Farmers Market Directory. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch …

Bill Introduced to Support Biofuels Industry

Randall Weiseman Energy, Specialty Crops

The Green Jobs Act of 2010 has been introduced to extend multiple tax credits for the ethanol industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Tracking Peanut Cultivars

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has information today about what peanut cultivars are being used this year and how they are being tracked. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …

GA Hay Production School Covers Fertilization

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

At the 3rd annual Hay Production School held recently, State Extension Forage Specialist for the University of Georgia Dr. Dennis Hancock, said they covered a variety of topics including fine tuning fertilization. Download Audio Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle …