Indian River Citrus Holds Seminar in Ft. Pierce

Dan Citrus, Florida

Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff attends the Indian River Citrus Seminar held in Ft. Pierce and files these reports.  Report (1:00 mp3)  Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

USDA Breaks Ground On New Inspection Facility in Miami

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, International, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

MIAMI, Jan. 23, 2008–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today broke ground for the construction of its new 45,000-square-foot plant inspection facility. At this new location, APHIS inspectors will inspect, process and certify the ever-growing number of imported plants arriving in Miami–the nation’s busiest port of entry for propagative plants. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

New Inventions Save Growers Money & Meet Regs Too

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, International, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Something different in this post that all fruit and vegetable growers will want to hear about. It can be said that farmers know what farmers need. My cousin Mark DuBois grew up in the family vegetable farming business in south Florida. After years in development his family’s inventions are now helping all kinds of growers meet EPA guidelines for portable …

Congress Back But Not Working on Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman General

The Senate is back at work following the long holiday recess – the House was back last week – the question now is when will work on the 2007 Farm Bill resume? Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

NRCS Web Tools

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

As broadband internet access grows around rural America, use of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service’s web-based tools and information are also starting to grow with producers. One of the most useful web-based tools NRCS has developed is the Web Soil Survey which provides soil data and information produced by the National Cooperative Soil Survey. Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS …

Propane for Poultry Houses

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Poultry

As the International Poultry Expo gets underway this week in Atlanta, the Propane Education and Research Council is turning up the heat on a hot product for poultry producers. Find out more at agpropane.com. Report (1:30 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Valor for Resistance

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops

Valent USA representatives at Beltwide this year say one of the hot topics was herbicide resistance, especially when it comes to pigweed, and the main recommendation to combat resistance is use of a pre-emerge herbicide like Valor. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Biggest Hassles of the New Farm Bill

Dan Agri View

What is this?  Everett Griner has an answer for us and what it means to us.  Report (1:00 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Conservation Tillage Workshop Reminder

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service wants to remind growers across North Florida, South Alabama, and Southwest Georgia about 2 Conservation Tillage Workshops coming up this week. The first will be held tomorrow, Wednesday Janaury 23rd in Loxley, Alabama at the Loxley Civic Center, with another one Thursday, January 24th in Dothan, Alabama at the Houston County Farm Center.  Report (:30 mp3)  To learn more about either …

More Peanut Acres Needed

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

As some growers still are trying to decide what to plant this spring, Chairman of the Georgia Peanut Commission says more peanut acres are going to be needed.  Report (1:30 mp3) FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …