The latest American Farm Bureau Young Farmer and Rancher annual survey reveals concerns include land availability, profitability, urbanization and health care costs. Report (1:30 wma)
How Would You Prepare Lamb to Serve for Dinner?
Everett Griner looks at this delicacy, and has some interesting views on the production and consumption of lamb. Â Report (1:00 wma)
Citrus Research Dressed Up-Nowhere to Go, Funding Needed!
In this report, Director Dr Harold Browning at University of Florida’s Lake Alfred Citrus Research Center says lots of effort has been made to design citrus research projects the industry and growers most need to successfully deal with canker and greening diseases. Report (2:00 wma)
On-Farm Bio-Diesel Plants Using Peanuts
Producing bio-diesel using peanuts is something one researcher says farmers could actually do for their own operation. Â Report (1:00 wma)
Food Price Increase Forecast to be Moderate
Despite higher feed costs for livestock producers and higher energy costs for producers of all food products the outlook for food price hikes this year is not excessive. USDA economist Ephraim Leibtag also says retail competition helps to keep a lid on food prices. Report (1:00 wma) Report (1:00 wma)
Fresh From Florida Sebring Race
The “Fresh from Florida” message will be promoted to millions of people during the 55th running of the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring this week. Report (1:00 wma)
SWFREC Mourns Passing of Vegetable Specialist
The Southwest Florida Research and Education Center is grieving the loss of Dr. Kent Cushman, assistant professor of vegetable horticulture. Report (1:00 wma)
Cantrell’s Last Week at Cotton Inc.
Cotton Incorporated is saying goodbye next week to Dr. Roy Cantrell, who has been Vice President of Agricultural Research since November 2001. He is going to work for Monsanto as Molecular Breeding Technology Lead. Report (1:00 wma)
Florida Ag Literacy Day
A host of volunteers armed with a book about farming will be marching into elementary school classrooms around the state Thursday for Florida Agriculture Literacy day, an event sponsored by Florida Agriculture in the Classroom. Report with FAITC Chairman Cara Martin (1:30 wma) Report with FAITC Director Lisa Gaskalla (1:30 wma)
States Differ in Gathering Crop Forecast Numbers
In this report, Bill Curtis with the Florida Ag Statistics Services explains how Florida differs from California in developing their numbers for the crop forecasts. Report (2:00 wma)Sponsoring this news report: AND USDA NASS