Propane on the Track

Randall Weiseman Energy, General

NASCAR Team Owner, Jack Roush is promoting his company’s new line of propane-fueled Ford trucks and vans seeing alternative fuels as a positive step in the struggling U.S. auto industry’s journey out of it’s current dire economic state. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

New Poultry Litter Application Method

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Poultry

A team of scientist have found a way to place poultry litter deeper into the ground to greatly reduce the risk of nutrient runoff in possible nearby watersheds. Agriculture Research Service Engineer Thomas Way says the tool has been successfully tested in fields throughout the southeast. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …

Putnam Introducing New Food Safety Legislation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

The most recent outbreak of salmonella in peanut butter and last summer’s outbreak that mistakenly blamed Florida tomatoes has food safety on everyone’s mind. Florida Congressman Adam Putnam (left) is introducing new food safety legislation, the Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act (Safe FEAST Act). The measure, which has bipartisan support, will modernize food safety regulations and give …

March 2009 edition of the Treasure Coast Citrus Notes

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

Tim Gaver, Extension Agent II – Citrus, St. Lucie County Extension in Ft. Pierce, provides this newsletter for the citrus audience. Thanks Tim! You can contact Tim at 772 462-1660 or e-mail him at tgaver.49@ufl.edu Click here to get the newsletter. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Help on the Food Bill

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner tells us today just what we need to do the get help with the food bill. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Tracy Fenney wins her second Grand Prix

Randall Weiseman Equine, Florida

Texas two step! Tracy Fenney wins her second Grand Prix at HITS Ocala this week OCALA, FL (March 2, 2009) —Tracy Fenney of Flower Mound, Texas, continued her hot streak when she won her second consecutive Grand Prix, capturing the blue aboard MTM Farm’s MTM Centano in the $50,000 Purina Mills Grand Prix at HITS Post Time Farm, in Ocala, …

Review of Week 7 of the GA Legislature

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

Georgia lawmakers continued their now routine three day run last week as many legislators returned Monday for a full slate of committee meetings and put their stamp on Day 25 today. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

New and Beginning Farmer

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

The 2008 Farm Bill brought some new additions to the Natural Resource and Conservation Service’s EQIP program as John Curtis, Resource Conservationist explains why. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Possible Fertilizer Shortage

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Fertilizer prices are still rather high but Crop Nutrient Marketer and Advisor Keith Swanson says availability may be an even bigger concern for farmers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024