UF IFAS Offering Horse Management Classes

Randall Weiseman Equine, Florida, Livestock

The University of Florida IFAS will be offering a 4-session short course on horse management which John Atkins with the Santa Rosa County Extension office said anyone interested is welcome to attend. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Peanut Tonnage Dropping

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has an updated on where peanut tonnage stands in the market loan program. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

SFWMD Proposing to Cut Mobile Irrigation Lab Funding

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops

The South Florida Water Management District is considering a proposal to drop funding for Mobile Irrigation Labs. Charles Shinn Assistant Director of Government and Community Affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says the project has achieved great conservation strides in the agricultural community. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Waiting on Certified Peanut Acres

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

When it comes to certified peanut acres, Tyron Spearman says not all states have reported yet this year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Antibiotics Script Debate for Livestock

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork

There are some questioning whether livestock producers should be allowed to administer antibiotics without a prescription. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Pork Board to Work on Budget

Randall Weiseman Livestock, Pork

The National Pork Board will meet in Des Moines, Iowa this week to begin working on budget recommendations for 2010. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Commissioners Spotlight on H1N1 Influenza

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General, Livestock, Pork

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is on the continued use by many of the misleading and inaccurate term, “swine flu” when referring to the current H1N1 influenza pandemic. More information is available online by clicking on H1N1. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Citrus Low-Volume Sprays for Psyllid, HLB Control Addressed

Dan Citrus, Florida

Low-volume pesticide sprays to control the psyllid that spreads HLB, or citrus greening disease, have become very popular with many growers. However, there are special considerations for low-volume sprays; University of Florida entomologist Lukasz Stelinski addresses some of them in these reports. He tells why low-volume sprays are so popular and discusses spraying only every other row, cutting pesticide application …