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 Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
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 Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and …
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 Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …
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 Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
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 Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …
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 Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle …
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 …
Invasive Species A Huge Problem To Agriculture, What Can Be Done?
Invasive plant pests and diseases that are not native to this nation costs U. S. farmers and consumers billions of dollars. With more of them getting across the border all the time one way or another, it is becoming more costly than ever. In this report, discussion with Division of Plant Industry director Richard Gaskalla, discussing the situaiton with so …
Peanut Section in Farm Bill
Yes there is a peanut section in the farm bill as Tyron Spearman has the details that were discussed at this week’s Southern Peanut Growers Conference. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary …