With cotton planting on many farmers minds right now Reed Parker, Dow AgroScience’s Cotton Development Specialist for the South Delta, says that they did several Phytogen field plots last year to ensure that it would be successful for the southern grower. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …
Obesity Link
As we continue to explore nutritional issues during March Nutrition Month we turn to a UC Berkeley-Columbia University study finding a link between obesity in students and the availability of fast food near schools. Study co-author and UC Berkeley professor Enrico Moretti explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …
GA Cattlemen Preparing for Convention
One week from today the 2009 Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Convention kicks off as it will be held again in conjunction with the annual Beef Expo in Perry, Georgia. GCA’s Jim Collins said they are in the finals hours of details for the annual event. To see a complete schedule or to learn more about this years GCA Convention log on …
IRS Must Clear Farm Payments
U.S.D.A. and the I.R.S. have begun efforts to ensure that high-income individuals and entities who request USDA payments meet income limits set forth in the 2008 Farm Bill. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …
FCA President on Future of Family Farms
With the average age of farmers continuing to climb, President of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Bo Hobby said it’s a real concern for those in agriculture in being able to preserve the family farm. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …
Antibiotics Bill Introduced in Senate
Last week we told you the Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 was introduced in the U.S. House, well now Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts has introduced a similar bill in the U.S. Senate. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …
MID FLA Citrus Foundation/Conserv II Field Day May 14, 2009
Here is the program for and directions to the Mid Florida Citrus Foundation / Conserv II Field Day coming up MAY 14, 2009: 8:30-9:00 Registration 9:00-9:30 Peach production and tasting -Gary England 9:35-9:55 OHS experiment and Windbreaks -Dr. Bill Castle 10:05-10:25 Psyllid control experimental compounds -Dr. Lukasz Stelinski 10:25-10:45 Psyllid control trials -Dr. Michael Rogers 10:45-11:05 Herbicide research results and …
Statistics from the 2007 Census
There is some interesting numbers from the 2007 Census, and Everett Griner gives them to us and tells us why they are so good for the farmers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …
Child Liability Waivers; Broadband Initiatives in FL Session Mix
A couple notes of interest to Florida agriculture out of Tallahassee this week. The Child Liability Waivers bills that Florida Cattlemens’ Association and others have been working on got temporarily postponed in the Senate Judiciary Committee. It’s expected there will be a committee substitute bill from it, which then raises the question as to whether the substitute bill will Sponsored …
White Named as NRCS Chief
WASHINGTON–Agriculture Secretary Thomas J. Vilsack has named Dave White as chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). With approximately 12,000 employees and an annual budget in excess of $3 billion NRCS is the nation’s leading agency in conserving natural resources on private lands. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring …