NRCS Organic Initiative Features High Tunnels

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers …

FFB Day at the Capitol Set for March 16!

Randall Weiseman Florida

Florida Farm Bureau director of state legislative affairs, Ben Parks, reminds producers to put an important legislative date on their calendar. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …

Dollar Estimates on the Freeze Impact

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …

The Start of Maple Syrup Season

Randall Weiseman Forestry, General, Specialty Crops

Mid-February to early March normally heralds the arrival of the “right” conditions for Maple Syrup season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Looking at Food Safety in Peanuts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, 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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …

UF/IFAS Guidlines Updated for HLB “Citrus Greening” Management

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

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

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …

Animals Rights Groups Sued

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Feld Entertainment and the Ringling Brothers Circus are suing several animal rights groups under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …

2010 Annual 4-H Tallahassee Auction

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

Would you like to donate an item to be auctioned off? Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff gives us information about this event and go to http://florida4h.org/foundation/auction.shtml for all of the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle …

Researcher Offers Citrus Canker Management Updates

Dan Citrus, Florida

Canker remains a major concern to many Florida citrus growers, especially those who grow fresh fruit. In the first of these reports, University of Florida researcher Jim Graham offers new findings about the use of copper against canker. Download Audio In the second report, Graham says some products that induce systemic acquired resistance offer growers another weapon. Download Audio Post …