Florida Citrus Mutual Annual Conference Underway

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Florida Citrus Mutual’s annual conference is underway this week in southwest Florida. Grower members and industry leaders are gathered for fellowship and a morning program of seminars to discuss the pressing topics of the day. These include updates in HLB, (citrus greening) research, labor issues, and the latest about the Citrus Commission’s vote yesterday to pursue a federal research order …

Rural Recovery

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

There is help for America’s small towns and Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

9th Annual CARES Dinner

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Peanuts, Poultry

Florida Farm Bureau will hold it’s ninth annual CARES Dinner where they will recognize 26 farmers and ranchers from the Suwannee and Santa Fe River basins for their superior natural resource stewardship. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Understanding the H2A Issues

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

The H2A Rule continues to be point of contention with growers and Joshua Craft, assistant director of Ag Policy for the Florida Farm Bureau explains why. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Citrus Commission Gives Direction for “Research” Order

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Meeting during the Florida Citrus Mutual conference in Bonita Springs mid-week, Florida Citrus Commissioners addressed a number of timely topics. Among the actions, a vote to move forward on a federal research order that may eventually lead to other citrus producing states and importers paying into the industry’s citrus disease research efforts. Hear more in these reports. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

Solar Projects for the Farm and Home

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

Kevin Tunison of the National Arboretum says that they have recently installed a solar powered drip irrigation system for one of it’s research nurseries and that homeowners can scale similar projects to suit an agricultural, commercial and even a home landscaping application. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Educational Resources in the Classroom

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

In this three-part series we will look at the educational resources many agricultural organizations have available at little or no cost to educators. Patty Barthle is a Cattlewomen as well as a school nurse in Pasco County, Florida, who says that these kits go along way in helping her reach her objectives in the classroom. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

Producer Resources to Better Understand Weed Resistance

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Georgia

As herbicide resistant weeds continue to spread across the cotton belt, the National Cotton Council has been working to provide resources for producers on how to prevent the occurrence of these weeds on their farms. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

GA Beef Month Continues

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

June Beef Month still has a few days left to it and Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes wants to remind local cattlemen’s chapters that it’s not too late to promote it. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AL Ready for AJCA Roundup

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Registration for the 2009 Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Roundup is just a liitle over a week away, as Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Reid Blossom said juniors need to register by Friday, July 3rd. To learn more about the annual AJCA Roundup, go to bamabeef.org Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …