The Food and Drug Administration is currently drafting food safety regulations for fresh produce and Leanne Skelton, Chief of the Fresh Products Branch of USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service, is currently on a 6 month assignment with the FDA to help the agency better understand the produce industry. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober …
A New Definition
Volatility creating uncertainty. Everett Griner tells us about “chicken feed”. 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
Southeastern Farmer of the Year Recipients
The 10 state winners were on hand for the Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award luncheon today, and when it was announced, this year’s 2009 overall recipient was Cary Lightsey from Florida. Pictured (l-r) are Alabama state winner David Wright, Jr., Arkansas state winner Orelan Johnson, Florida state and overall winner Cary Lightsey, and Georgia state winner …
New Citrus Canker Rule To Go Into Effect Thursday
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks confirms industry rumors that a new citrus canker rule will go into effect Thursday. The rule is great news to Florida’s fresh fruit growers and packers, as it re-opens their ability to market fruit in other citrus producing states. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the basics in the first report. Sparks discusses the new …
Florida’s Cary Lightsey Sunbelt Farmer of Year
On the first day of the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo, during the 20th anniversary of the Swisher/Sweets Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year luncheon, Cary Lightsey of Lake Wales, Florida was presented this year’s award. Lightsey and his family own and operate a 36,000 acre cattle, citrus and hay operation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Kicks Off with New Technical Seminars
Today is the first day of the 2009 Sunbelt Ag Expo and Executive Director Chip Blalock says that along with their usual full schedule of seminars, demo’s and exhibits they also have a new seminar initiative to prepare producers for next year’s crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …
School Lunch
Everett Griner tells us how the children are to be getting more fruits and veggies. 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
Aerial Low Volume Sprays for Psyllid Catching On
Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique says the idea of Low Volume Aerial Sprays for citrus psyllid controls have lots of advantages for growers, and he also discusses the idea time windows for these applications in this report. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle …
Citrus Mutual Executive On Crop Marketing Challenges
In this report, Florida Citrus Mutual Executive Mike Sparks notes the importance of the Florida Department of Citrus and the retail sector when it comes to moving orange juice supplies in the pipeline along with the current year’s crop. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …
El Nino’s Expected Effect on the Southeast
According to the Climate Prediction Center’s 2009 Winter Outlook, El Niño is expected to be a dominant climate factor for December through February winter weather. 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