Mutual Supports Higher Cap For Citrus Research Box Tax

Dan Citrus, Florida

Florida Citrus Mutual endorses a potential increase in the state’s “research box tax”. The proposal was made by the new Citrus Research and Development Foundation, which will eventually fund all citrus research in Florida. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff provides the basics. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Cattlemen Travel to Washington

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

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is holding its 2009 Legislative Conference in Washington D.C. this week as Colin Woodall, NCBA’s executive director of legislative affairs, discusses some of the key issues they will be focusing on this week. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Boiled Peanuts

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

This is a southern favorite everywhere. Today Everett Griner talks about the boiled peanut. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Weekly Livestock Market Reports

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending September 11th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Citrus Greening Scouting Basics Addressed

Dan Citrus, Florida

Multi-county citrus extension agent Steve Futch emphasizes the importance of scouting for greening several times a year in the first report below. In the second report, he lists the most common scouting methods and suggests that each grower use the method that best suits his or her individual situation. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

September Cotton Crop Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia

The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly crop forecast for the 2009 cotton crop this morning as Shiela Corley with USDA NASS in Washington D.C. has the September numbers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NRCS Celebrates AL Soil and Water Conservation Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, USDA-NRCS

Alabama will celebrate Soil and Water Conservation Week September 14-19, 2009. Frank Nalty, Chairman of the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee, says that the volunteers work closely with Alabama NRCS. Governor Bob Riley did proclaim next week as Soil and Water Conservation Week in Alabama. To see that proclamation click Here Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

New Senate Ag Committee Chair

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The Senate Ag Committee has a new chairman as Arkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln has taken the seat formerly held by Iowa Senator Tom Harkin. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024