Governor Sonny Perdue announced today United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Edward T. Schafer has declared eight eligible counties disaster areas as a result of severe storm and hail damage. The designation was sent in response to Governor Perdue’s request submitted in November. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Poinsettias
According to Merriam-Webster online dictionary their are two pronunciations of the festive red plant many of us associate with Christmas. Agricultural Department Historian Anne Effland explains some other little known fact about the Christmas plant. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
Citrus Psyllid Spray Schedule Advice and IPM Research Ongoing
In these two reports, timely comments from University of Florida entomologist Phil Stansly who works out of UF’s Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee, FL. In the first report, Stansly offers some of the latest recommendations for spray scheduling for controlling the citrus psyllid. In both reports, Stansly discusses concerns and progress being made in Integrated Pest Management …
Food Price Increase
What will the inflation rate be for 2009? Everett Griner has looked into this and has his view. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef …
Unwrap a Casserole?
They say visions of sugar plums dance in our heads this time of year and looks those visions of food are expanding gift giving. One food company estimates that spending on holiday food gifts has increased 50 percent over the last four years. And Ellen Davis, with the National Retail Federation says those numbers are continuing to go up. The …
Pigweed Specifics
By now most of us have either heard or maybe seen first hand the difficulties Pigweed can pose. But we may not fully understand why it is such a pest. Dr. Stanley Culpepper says that it is important to note that what many farmers are dealing with now is a specific kind of pigweed that doesn’t back down very easily. …
EQIP More Accessible
Resource Conservationist John Curtis with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama explains how EQIP is more accessible than ever. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
EQIP Makes Conservation Painless
With all the recent talk about water conservation, converting your old traveling gun irrigation system to a center pivot is one way you can do your part. Mark Garrett, shop manager of Kirkland Sod in New Smyrna Beach says that thanks to the Florida NRCS EQIP program the process is relatively painless. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …
Valley Recognized for AutoPilot
Valley Irrigation was the recent winner of the Irrigation Association’s prestigious agricultural New Product Contest with their AutoPilot linear control panel. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
National FFA Convention to be Rotated
The National FFA Organization says its annual convention will rotate between Louisville, Kentucky and Indianapolis, Indiana. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and …