New Citrus Expo E-NEWS Informs Industry Audience

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, General

A New E-Newsletter has been launched to keep growers and industry people abreast of Citrus Expo event plans and features. Click Here to view the July 28, 2009 edition! And click this Citrus Expo logo to go to the website where you’ll find the full seminar program, trade show listings and floor plan, and lots more! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

Beef Checkoff Posting Return

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

According to a new economic study completed by Dr. Ron Ward with the University of Florida, the Beef Checkoff has returned about $5.55 in value to beef producers for every dollar invested. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …

SE Energy Conference Coming & Peanut Butter Donations Needed

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman has information about the upcoming Southeast Energy Conference along with a reminder to peanut growers about helping out with peanut butter donations for area food banks. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …

Dixie County EWP Project

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS, Weather

The Florida Natural Resource Conservation Service has often utilized their Emergency Watershed Program to assist communities that have damage due adverse weather conditions. One recent example of such efforts is the town of Suwannee, where the Suwannee River flows into the Gulf of Mexico. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture …

Newly Discovered Gene for Ethanol Production

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Forestry, Specialty Crops

Researchers from The University of Florida have identified a gene that may be the key to producing fuel ethanol more efficiently from trees. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …

Impact of Cap and Trade on Cotton

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Energy, Georgia

It seems to be generally accepted that energy and input costs for production agriculture will increase under a cap-and-trade system. But Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council says the question remains of how much? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle …

Wal-Mart Working Towards Sustainability Symbols

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Pork, Poultry

Wal-Mart Stores have announced plans to develop a sustainability index that ultimately will involve seals or symbols indicating the environmental sustainability of the products that it sells. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the New Oyster Irradiation Facility

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the recent licensing of an irradiation facility in Mulberry to irradiate oyster products. The process will reduce potentially harmful bacteria such as Vibrio vulnificus without altering the flavor and appearance of live, raw oysters. More information is available online at Food Irradiation Facility For Oyster Processing. Sponsored ContentFlorida …

Citrus Expo 2009 Nears, Hundreds Already Pre-Registered!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Citrus Expo 2009 has a near-full exhibit floor, a jammed packed grower seminar lineup set for the August 19 & 20 event to be held at Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers, and already several hundred growers have pre-registered! In this report, some important points about Expo, and comments from Gulf Citrus Growers Association executive Ron Hamel who says his …

Laurel Wilt

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, Forestry, Georgia

There is another imported menace and Everett Griner fills us in. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026