As the Florida Legislative session enters its fourth week, agricultural interests continue to wait anxiously to see what budget cuts will be made to IFAS. Rick Roth of Belle Glade, who is vice president of Florida Farm Bureau, says IFAS research is vital to Florida agriculture. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …
Georgia Ag Innovation Center Grants
The OneGeorgia Authority awarded nearly $200,000 for six research grants in support of Georgia’s Agriculture Innovation Center, most of which focus on bioenergy. Read more about the AgIC and the grant recipients here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers …
UF Receives $1M to Unlock Energy from Sugarcane Residues
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s quest to develop cost-effective methods of producing fuel ethanol from biomass received a $1 million boost this month, with a grant package for research aimed at increasing the amount of fermentable sugar obtained from sugarcane stalks and leaves. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR …
Why CSP Signup is So Late
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster explains why the just announced signup for the Conservation Security Program is so late in coming. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …
Could S-A-R Be Part of Answer for Citrus Canker & Greening?
Growers can get the facts about Systemic Acquired Resistance (SAR) at a seminar from 10 a. m. til Noon this Wednesday March 26, 2008 at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred. In these two reports, Extension Specialist for Horticulture Dr Tim Spann discusses SAR and what the seminar hopes to accomplish. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) …
Citrus Fertilization/Nutrition/Irrigation Seminar Set for Ft Pierce
Here is more info (pdf file)on an upcoming 2-hour Best Management Practices course designed for the Citrus Owner or Production Manager to update them on current soil fertilization; citrus nutrition and precision irrigation management as it pertains to the production of citrus trees and row crops. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …
Cattle Inventory May Become Tighter
Ă‚Â Last weeksĂ‚Â Cattle on Feed report released by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service showsĂ‚Â on-feedĂ‚Â numbersĂ‚Â are up two percent, whichĂ‚Â oneĂ‚Â USDA livestock analystĂ‚Â says this could lead to tighter inventories yet this year. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …
Peanut Acreage Report Due Monday
Some wonder just how many peanuts will be planted this spring,Ă‚Â as Tyron Spearman says many will be looking forward to seeing the intended acreage reportsĂ‚Â which come out Monday, March 31st. Report (:20 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for …
Concern Over Permanent Disaster
When it comes to the farm bill, Tyron Spearman reports there are some who have concerns over the idea of permanent disasterĂ‚Â being a part ofĂ‚Â aĂ‚Â new bill. Report (:50 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …
Send in Census Forms
USDA National Ag Statistics Service officials in the southeast are working on getting the rest of the outstanding 2007 Census of Agriculture forms in. More information can be found at www.agcensus.usda.gov. AL Report (1:00 mp3) GA Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, …