Something New to Worry About

Dan Agri View

Don’t know what the scientific name is but this is something now in Texas.  Everett Griner tells us about this little critter.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

AL Cattlemen to Vote on Self-Help Program

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle

Orland Britnell, President of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association, reminds producers across the state to vote yes on the referendum vote July 29th to continue the Alabama 50 cent state beef checkoff program.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely …

GJCA Field Day is July 16th

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia

The Georgia Junior Cattlemen’s Association will hold their annual Field Day event on July 16th, and GCA’s Julie Sims reminds all juniors it’s not too late to signup for it.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …

FL Cattlemen Looking Ahead at Legislators

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

The Florida Cattlemen’s Association is already looking ahead to legislative sessions in years to come, as Sam Ard said due to term limits, many new faces will be seen over the next few years.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Salmonella Traceback Continues

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its traceback to determine the source of the salmonella outbreak, looking into other possible contamination sources besides tomatoes, especially those contained in fresh salsa. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …

Cotton Grower Satisfied With New Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Most producers are still trying to figure out exactly what is included in the new 2008 Farm Bill. Cotton grower Ronnie Lee of Broadwood, who attended one of the recent Farm Bill meetings sponsored by the National Cotton Council and the Georgia Cotton Commission, says he thinks it was as good a bill as could be expected. Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored …

Alabama Forest Health Initiative

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry, USDA-NRCS

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama is continuing its forest health initiative for a second year. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Florida Mill Creek Project

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

A recently completed project in Mill Creek at the Eglin Air Force Base Golf Course helped to restore habitat for an endangered species, according to Travis Davis with Three Rivers RC&D who explains the project here to Congressman Jeff Miller. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

Commissioner’s Spotlight on Firewise

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about protecting your home from woodland fires by being “Firewise.” For more home fire safety tips from the Florida Division of Forestry, click on “Firewise.” To read an article about how landscaping can be used to protect your home while making it more beautiful, click on “Firewise Landscaping.” Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring …

USDA Expands Citrus Greening Quarantine to Portions of LA

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2008–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a federal order that adds portions of Louisiana to the list of states and territories quarantined due to the presence of citrus greening, also known as huanglongbing (HLB) and Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), an insect that serves as a vector for the disease’s …