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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida …

“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 …

CREC’s Browning Comments On Decision To Leave Director Post

Now that University of Florida officials have confirmed Dr Harold Browning’s decision to leave the University in April and named Assistant Director Dr Jackie Burns as Acting Director of the Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, Browning spoke to us about his planned departure. Browning’s love for the outdoors, particularly the big views of western skies is no …

You Must Have Credit

Will it be available? Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026

Florida Enters New Cooking Contest at Cattle Industry Convention

A new event at the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention was a beef cooking contest put together by the Beef Checkoff’s Culinary Center. Six states participated including a team from Florida which was made up of members of the Florida Cattleman and Cattlewomen Associations. Pictured (l-r) are Emily Hobby, Bo Hobby, Jim Handley, and Angela Johnson. You can see how great …

Energy Discussed at Winter Advisory Conference

The Florida Farm Bureau held their 2009 Winter Advisory Committee Conference, “Navigating the Tides”, earlier this week to discuss issues and policies affecting all sectors of Florida agriculture. Vice President of the Federation, Rick Roth says that one of those issues on the forefront is energy. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …