USDA Lab Director Favors N-A-S Joining Greening Research

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, comments from USDA/ARS Ft Pierce Lab Director Dr Calvin Arnold, about the recent decision by Florida Citrus Commissioners to engage the National Academy of Sciences in the effort to find answers to citrus greening disease. Report (1:00 mp3)

S-A-R in Citrus: “Likely Not A Silver Bullet…”

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

A crowd of about 200 gathered at University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center mid-week to hear what citrus researchers had to say about Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR). Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff was there, and you can hear more about what went on in this report he filed soon after the meeting’s conclusion. Report (1:00 mp3)

Peanuts on the Web

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has the latest posted price information for peanuts along with news about a new opportunity for peanuts on the web.            Report 1 (:15 mp3)      Report 2 (1:00 mp3)

AL Weed Management for Pastures

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Across Alabama drought conditions have affected many things, including how weed management in pastures should be handled. Eddie Jolley with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama says now is the time to get going on controlling those weeds. Report (1:00 mp3)

Cottonseed Oil Brownies

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission was giving away cottonseed oil brownies at last week’s Ag Awareness Day in Atlanta. Report(1:00 mp3)

Phase Two for Ag Census

Randall Weiseman Florida

The effort to collect 2007 Census of Agriculture data from farm operations in Florida has entered phase two, according to Ben Klugh, director of the Florida office of the National Ag Statistics Service. More information can be found at www.agcensus.usda.gov. FL Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS