Cool Names Make for Cool Foods

Randall Weiseman General, Vegetables

A new Cornell University study showed that when 186 four-year olds were given “X-ray Vision Carrots” they ate nearly twice as much as they did on the lunch days when they were simply labeled as “carrots.” And the influence of these names persisted with the children continuing to eat about 50% more carrots even on the days when they were …

Cotton Production Meetings Give Producers Answers

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Cotton Production Meetings are still traveling the state educating producers and Georgia Cotton Commission Executive Director Richey Seaton says that with some still unsure of what they will be planting this season, the workshops are a good chance for growers to get answers. Meetings for next week will be held in Wilcox, Pulaski and Bleckley Counties focusing on Weed …

Conservation Innovation Grants Deadline Extended

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced the application period for 2009 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) funding has been extended to March 20th. The previous deadline to submit applications was March 2nd. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Increase of Food Prices

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Citrus, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

What caused the food prices to go up as much as they did? Everett Griner tells us what the experts are saying. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …

Just What Does “Sequencing the Citrus HLB Genome” Really Mean?

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Regarding recent announcements that scientists have sequenced the genome for citrus HLB, some call it a major breakthrough, others say it’s a big step toward a breakthrough. In a rare five part series of reports, Ft. Pierce USDA Horticulture Lab Director Dr Calvin Arnold offers some down-home explanation of just what is going on here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

2009 FCW Fundraiser Contest and Drawing

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

The Florida CattleWomen’s annual $5,000 Cash Drawing Fundraiser is currently under way! Group tickets are available for all Counties to sell at your monthly meetings – or you can order individual tickets. The cost for this… *** $5,000 CASH GRAND PRIZE *** is ONLY $20 per ticket. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …

FL Rancher Pleased with FRESP

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Jimmy Wohl with Rafter T Ranch in Highlands County, Florida is one involved in a project to address water quality concerns on grazing lands in the northern Everglades called FRESP, the Florida Ranchlands Environmental Services Project, a nationally-funded NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant. Hear more about this project: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …

GA Beef Industry Scholarship Challenge

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

High School Juniors and Seniors are being reminded you have until March 15th to sign up for the 5th Annual Beef Industry Scholarship Challenge, as the Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Association is again sponsoring the contest on Saturday, May 9th at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …

AL Ag Department Scores in Huge Dragnet

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries Ron Sparks held a press conference about a month-long sting operation which led to a recovery of stolen property in an effort that involved fifteen counties in Alabama and one in Florida. The value of recovered items thus far is over a half-million dollars and includes everything from cattle, tractors, and stock trailers. Sponsored …

Peanut Stocks & Processing and Peanut Referendum Reminder

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

The latest stocks and processing report for peanuts was released, as Tyron Spearman looks at those numbers and also has more about the important referendum vote coming up. Peanut Stocks Report: Peanut Referendum: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …