Horticulture and Soil Science Societies to Meet June 1-4, 2008

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—The Florida State Horticultural and Florida Soil and Crop Science Societies will hold their joint, annual meeting June 1 through 4, 2008 at the Ft. Lauderdale Marriott North hotel, located at 6650 North Andrews Avenue in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Don’t miss our Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …

Emerging Technologies In Citrus Production Field Day Reports

Southeast AgNet/Citrus Industry Magazine Editor Ernie Neff files both these reports from this week’s emerging technologies field day in Immokallee FL. Stay tuned, we’ll have more features about these technologies in reports to come. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …

Weed Management in Twin Row Cotton

The Unviersity of Florida’s West Florida Research and Education center near Jay has been conducting research the past few seasons with managing weed control in twin-row cotton. Extension Agronomist Barry Brecke explains why and what they found. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …

GA Drought Affects Beef Checkoff Dollars

The drought conditions Georgia has suffered over the past couple of years has even had a toll on the dollars collected by the beef checkoff in the state. Thus, Georgia Beef Board’s Jim Collins says they have been working to find dollars elsewhere to keep their programs going. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …

New Beef Cuts Look Promising

Thanks to research funded by the beef checkoff, there are new beef cuts being developed which show great promise. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …

AL Excited about New Beef Products

And those new beef products explained about above has Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association excited about their potential. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …

MCF Found in Commercial Cattle

Something many are not familiar with, wildebeest-associated mailignant catarrhal fever or MCF, has been detected in a cow from a mixed-use operation in Texas. A disease that is not contagious in cattle and poses no threat to humans. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …

Ag Groups Urging Passage of Korea FTA

Now that South Korea has agreed to start accepting U.S. beef, certain ag groups feel its time to pass the Korea Free Trade Agreement. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …

Farm Bill Conference Today

The Farm Bill Conference Committee is scheduled to meet today and make some decisions. Committee chairman Tom Harkin says he’ll call for votes if there’s no agreement on the tax package and how to pay for a 10-billion dollar spending increase for the bill. According to Harkin – if there’s no deal on a new farm bill by Thursday – …