It seems like we have been putting on the jackets a little more than usual for this time of year and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey explains how our cool start this season has affected the crops and pastures. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …
Food & Water Watch: “Growing Imports Harming U S Farmers”
Growing Imports Harm Florida’s Fruit and Vegetable Farmers Report Documents Rising Consumption of Imports Under Free Trade Pacts Washington, DC – (Food & Water Watch) Imported fruit and vegetable products are making up a greater share of the American diet since a raft of free trade agreements went into effect in the mid-1990s, taking market share away from American farmers …
Sparks Cuts Department Spending, Not Services
Commissioner Ron Sparks stated today that the Department of Agriculture & Industries has drastically cut spending over the last several months in anticipation of Governor Bob Riley’s announcement of proration and resulting cutbacks for the State of Alabama. Sparks said that over the last year the Department has cut costs by limiting new hires, utilizing a 4-day work week for …
USDA Designates Eight Georgia Counties Disaster Areas
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 ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 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 ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …
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 ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …
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 ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers …