On the daily newsline many of us farm broadcasters check daily for appropriate newsclips for our respective regions, we found this feature about the national citrus and citrus markets overview. USDA’s Gary Crawford files the story contained in this report. Report (1:30 mp3)
April 2008 UF/IFAS/CREC Citrus Research Newsletter
Here is the latest citrus industry research update from UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred. (pdf file)
Alabama Prospective Plantings
According to the Prospective Plantings report released this week by USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service, farmers intend to plant more soybeans and less corn this year and Alabama farmers are expecting to follow that trend. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS
Georgia Cotton Acres Buck National Trend
Overall cotton acreage is projected to be down nationwide this year, but in Georgia acreage is expected to increase slightly according to Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission. Report(1:00 mp3) USDA NASS
Web Soil Survey Uses
Finding out about soils in a particular area is just a click away with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service on-line Web Soil Survey (WSS), according to Southwest Florida NRCS resource soil scientist Richard Ford. Report (1:00 mp3)
H2A Comment Period Extended
The U.S. Department of Labor has granted a two-week extension of the comment period for the proposed overhaul of the migrant farm worker visa program. The original deadline was Monday. Under the program changes, employers would be required to seek U.S. employees for a longer period of time before they could recruit foreign workers. The H-2A visa program is designed …
What About That Fertilizer Budget?
As the costs of everything are going out of sight, Everett Griner tells us today about a break that farmers might get.  Report (1:00 mp3)
Another Citrus “Field Trials” Caution
Another follow up story in this report out of the recent Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) seminar held at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred. While growers all over Florida are hearing talk about private ‘grower trials’ of one type or another, as growers help in the search for answers against ‘greening’ in particular, a lot of pressure …
Bayer CropScience Efforts Helping In ‘Greening’ Battle
In this report, comments from Bayer CropScience Regional Sales Manager Chris Payne, updating growers about several key products Bayer offers in the battle against citrus greening disease. We at Southeast AgNet very much appreciate Bayer CropScience as a key sponsor supporting our farm broadcast and magazine publishing efforts for agriculture producers throughout this “deep southeast” U. S. region. Without sponsors, …
GA Serving New Beef Items at Convention
The annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Trade Show kicks off Wednesday afternoon in Perry, and according to the Georgia Beef Board’s Julie McPeake, they will be featuring new beef products at some of the meal functions this week. Report (1:00 mp3) To learn more about the Beef Board or the GCA Convention, click Here