“Resistant” Citrus Trees?: Southern Gardens Citrus Exec Hopeful

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In these recent Southeast AgNet reports, Southern Gardens Citrus President Rick Kress talks about the ‘resistant tree’ research his company has been collaborating on for several years. Recently a few experimental trees went into the ground in Southern Gardens citrus groves to see, as Kress puts it, “what Mother Nature does to them.” Report sponsor:Coverage with Less Metallic Copper per …

4-H Flag Heads Into Space Aboard Shuttle Endeavor

Gary Cooper Agri View, Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

WASHINGTON, July 16, 2009 (USDA News Release) – The National 4-H flag was carried into space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour yesterday as part of the STS-127 mission. The flag, featuring the familiar 4-H clover, was originally scheduled to head into space earlier this year, but was delayed a record five times before finally lifting off this week. FOR INFO …

Kill Him!

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

There is an unnecessary fear of snakes, and today Everett Griner tells us what this is. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Unusual Year Brings Variety of Insect Concerns

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

This year’s diverse cotton crop currently has growers dealing with a variety of emergence and Philip Roberts Extension Entomologist with the University of Georgia, says that can also mean a variety of insect issues. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Alabama Pest Trap Network

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Vegetables

A new pest trap monitoring network through Auburn University has been instituted with a goal of keeping Alabama field crop and vegetable growers informed about changing pest populations. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Potato Farmers Continue to See High Prices

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

As some commodities suffer from the current recession, Agriculture Department Economist Rachael Dettman, says that a certain specialty crop seems to be doing quite well. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

CIFOR Issues Final Guidelines

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response has released its final Guidelines to provide model practices to use in foodborne disease outbreaks. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Homeowners Role in Fighting Invasive Species

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Dave Sacks with USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service says homeowners can play an important part in the battle against invasive pest. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Citrus Tree Counts Now Updated Annually Instead of Bi-Annually

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this series of reports, details about how Florida’s citrus tree counts will be handled in the future, with comments from Citrus Statistics Administrator at the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service, Candi Erick. The release of these tree count reports used to be every other year, in September. Now to be released each year in September instead, statistics teams plan to …