During the recent International Research Conference on Huanglongbing in Orlando, some of the participants took a field trip to witness first hand the disease known to many Florida growers as “citrus greening”. Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows was among those helping to organize tour stops and discussions, and talks to our listeners about what went on. HLB Conference Coverage …
Specialty Crops Foundation Works on Food Safety Issues
In this report, more with Florida Specialty Crops Foundation executive Mike Carlton, this time discussing the food safety aspects of the industry. In a food safety scare situation for example, erroneous reporting and misguided government actions can devastate any agriculture industry with mis-steps or inaccurate information, such as the recent situation where tomotoes were wrongly blamed for foodborne illness that …
Texas Citrus Mutual Group Tours Florida Groves/Discusses HLB
HLB Conference Coverage Sponsored by: Ray Prewett of Texas Citrus Mutual (photo left) was in Florida for several days recently for the weeklong International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, or citrus greening disease. While in Florida, Prewett joined a few others for a visit to the famous Indian River citrus region on Florida’s east coast, to meet and talk to growers …
Exports Increasing to Iraq
USDA is partnering with Land Grant Universities in working to improve Iraq’s Agriculture Extension System and boost food production for the country. The project has also been beneficial for US Agricultural exports and General Sales Manager, Kirk Miller says that he expects the exporting opportunities to Iraq to only increase. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Cotton Board to Hold Encore Crop Management Seminar
Cotton Incorporated had such a great response to their recent crop management seminar held in Tunica Mississippi that they actually had to turn some away. But Dr. Ed Barnes, Director, Agricultural Research, says they are excited about rectifying that by holding an encore of the hands-on workshop at the Beltwide Cotton Conference. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle …
Agritourism Resources Available
It seems that consumers are more interested in how their food is produced these days. This has oppened additional options for diversification and stability to more farming operations. But Scott Heilberger, a Rural Health Communications Specialist with the National Farm Medicine Center, says there are many things to consider before opening an agritourism operation. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …
Farm Bureau Discussion Meet is Important
One of the popular events at the Georgia Farm Bureau Convention is the Discussion Meet and Clay Talton, county extension coordinator for Elbert County and a finalist, explains why he thinks it is an important one. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …
Georgia Farm Bureau Convention Important to Farmers
With the Georgia Farm Bureau Convention wrapping up today, Jimmy Moncrief, a farmer from Crawford County says the annual event is important to farmers across the state. 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 …
Challenges for New Secretary of Agriculture
As we anxiously await to here who will be the next Secretary of Agriculture in the president elect’s cabinet, former Secretary John Block has these thoughts about the challenges that lay ahead for the position. 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 …
What is Your Favorite Food?
Could this be a cause for CCD? Everett Griner checks out some of the possibilities. 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 By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026