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!
There is an unnecessary fear of snakes, and today Everett Griner tells us what this is. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Unusual Year Brings Variety of Insect Concerns
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 ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …
Alabama Pest Trap Network
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 ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …
Potato Farmers Continue to See High Prices
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 ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for …
CIFOR Issues Final Guidelines
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response has released its final Guidelines to provide model practices to use in foodborne disease outbreaks. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of …
Homeowners Role in Fighting Invasive Species
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 ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future …
Citrus Tree Counts Now Updated Annually Instead of Bi-Annually
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 …
Food Safety Issues Rising Among Obama Administration Concerns
The Obama administration is taking on food safety issues as a priority, as described in more detail in this report from USDA radio. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future …
Citrus Packinghouse Day & Indian River Post Harvest Workshops Set
The dates have been set for these two important educational opportunities for those interested and involved in the fresh citrus deal. The Citrus Packinghouse Day will be at the Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred on Thursday, August 27, 2009. THe Indian River Post Harvest Workshop is scheduled for the next day, Friday August 28, 2009, to be …