Gainesville, FL., October 3, 2008 – Are you a conservation minded landowner in need of advice or financial incentives for your farm or ranch? A comprehensive conservation plan may be just what you need. A conservation plan is a written record of your management decisions and the conservation practices and systems that you plan to use and maintain on your …
How to Replace Aging Farmers
If an aging farmer wants to retire, what has he to do? Everett Griner looks at this today and lets us know. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Neighborly Cooperation Helps Citrus Growers Deal With Psyllids
In this report, how citrus growers working together can have a better chance of controlling the citrus psyllid pests that spread HLB, also known as ‘citrus greening’ disease. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff recently caught up with VP of Grove Operations for Southern Gardens Citrus (in photo), to discuss the value of working closely with neighbors in the effort to best …
Citrus New Varieties Research Continues
In this report, some brief comments about the progress being made at Florida Citrus Packers Association with regard to new varieties research. Packers’ spokesman Richard Kinney says his team is searching far and wide for varieties that will do well in Florida, and which may help growers and industry weather the ongoing storm of disease challenges facing them. Sponsored ContentFlorida …
AL Ag Commissioner Heads NASDA
Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks was elected President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) during their semi-annual meeting last week. Listen to report here: Listen to interview by Randall Weiseman with Commissioner Sparks: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research …
Tropical Fay Disaster Aid
Producers in Florida who were impacted by Tropcial Storm Farm may now be eligible for financial assistance to help restore agricultural operations harmed by the wind or water. A total of 59 counties in the state have been designated as eligible by the the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA). Listen to report Established farmers who were farming …
New Biofuel Sources
New sources of biofuels were the focus of the recent Northwest Florida Bioenergy Conference and Expo. One of those sources is forest products according to University of Florida forest utilization professor Marion Marinescu who coordinated the conference. Listen to report here: At Auburn University, assistant research professor Ron Putt is studying the feasibility of using algae from catfish farms for …
COOL Has Arrived
After six years, the country of origin labeling initiative that was part of the 2002 Farm Bill finally goes into effect today. Under Secretary of Agriculture Bruce Knight says it will be at least another six months before the law is enforced. Knight says they worked hard to make sure the law took concerns of all stakeholders into account. Sponsored …
Cotton Concerns About Farm Bill Implementation
Implementation of the 2008 Farm Bill continues and there are still some issues that concern the cotton industry according to Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission. The National Cotton Council reports that a bipartisan group of Cotton Belt Senators and House members, led by Senator Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) and Representatives Etheridge (D-NC) and Emerson (R-MO), has written Secretary of …
Won’t Be Easy…Won’t Be Quick
What is this? Well, Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025