This release in today from Southern Gardens Citrus, Clewiston, FL, June 22, 2009 – Southern Gardens Citrus has planted the first research field trials of potential canker and greening disease-resistant citrus trees in its Hendry County citrus groves. The trees, noted to be resistant to canker and greening in the lab, were planted in small plots to determine if the …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Cost-Share Program, which offers partial cost reimbursement to eligible landowners for pre-commercial thinning, prescribed burning, planting longleaf pine, and mechanical underbrush treatments … and an incentive payment for conducting a first pulpwood thinning. Information on how to apply to the program is available …
Peanut Congress Starts Today
Tyron Spearman is attending the U.S.A. Peanut Congress which kicks off today and has this report. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Vet Problems
Farm animal vets are still scarce. Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Weekly Livestock Market Reports
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending June 19th 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
2010 Launch of Genuity Soybeans
With soybeans already planted for this season, US traits marketing lead for Monsanto, Dion McBay, says they’re already looking towards next season. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Environmental Services Markets
The 2008 farm has brought several new conservation programs to life and Michele Laur, acting state conservationist with the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service says one of those is called the Environmental Services Markets. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
AL NRCS State Conservationist Bring Different Perspective
With about three months under his belt as the State Conservationist for Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service, Dr William Puckett, says that his previous work in Washington DC allows him to bring a different perspective back to his home state. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Watermelon Growers Enjoy Expanded Season
The Florida Watermelon Growers have enjoyed a longer season this year due to heavy rains in Georgia which delayed planting and will ultimately give the state a later start. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Aquaculture Grant Program
TALLAHASSEE – Florida aquaculturists will be provided an opportunity to apply for federal stimulus money to offset high feed prices experienced during 2008. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024