WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2009 – The U.S. Departments of Energy (DOE) and Agriculture (USDA) today announced up to $25 million in funding for research and development of technologies and processes to produce biofuels, bioenergy, and high-value biobased products, subject to annual appropriations. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …
Changes Made to Way Citrus Research Will Be Handled
Florida Citrus Commissioners and appropriate others participated in an emergency teleconference based from the Florida Department of Citrus, to discuss how research matters, including research results and intellectual property rights, will be handled. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff monitored the call and has this report. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future …
Brazilian Speaker Draws Laughs from Citrus Growers Gathered
Ernie Neff files this report about a speech by Eduardo Carlos from Brazil (in photo), who addressed a gathering of Indian River citrus growers in Ft. Pierce in recent days. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For …
Cotton Growers Depend on Leadership
Cortland, Alabama producer and Cotton Board member Larkin Martin says that the cotton industry has seen major changes in recently years and that the Cotton Board and it’s partners have helped producers navigate these shifts. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
USDA Sugar Cane Rust Research Update from South Florida
USDA researchers from Florida have dealt with two kinds of sugar cane rust fungus which have impeded development of new sugar cane varieties. This story was produced by USDA Radio’s Rod Bain and features comments from Barry Glaz of the Sugarcane Field Station in south Florida. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for …
UGA Holds Ag Forecast Discussions
The University of Georgia hosted their 2009 Georgia Ag Forecast thoughout the state this week and Scott Angle, Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, says that the annual breakfast discussion was more important than ever. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …
Georgia Peanut Commission Disappointed with PCA
The Georgia Peanut Commision put out this news release concerning the salmonella issue: Georgia Peanut Commission expresses disappointment with Peanut Corporation of America TIFTON, GA, (January 29, 2009) – The Georgia Peanut Commission expressed disdain for the actions of the Peanut Corporation of America after viewing the findings released by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. The FDA reports PCA …
Florida’s Best Peanuts are Safe
Florida Farm Bureua wants consumers to know that peanuts sold under the “Florida’s Best” brand through the Florida Farm Bureau Marketing Division are not from the source subject to the recent FDA recall. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …
Can We Have Too Much Rain?
Recent rains have left soggy soils across the southeast and the muddy puddles are doing more than making a mess. The stress the pools of water are placing on trees can cause serious problems down the road. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida …
“Florida Forever” Funding Back “IN” Budget…For Time Being Anyway
Florida Cattlemen’s Association Legislative representative Sam Ard says due to recent veto actions by Governor Charlie Crist some things cut from the state budget during the special session have been re-instated, for the time being anyway. Listen to this report as Sam explains there still remains a ranking process that will determine this year’s funding fate for the Rural and …