Cotton Campaign Going Green

Randall Weiseman Cotton

A new marketing awareness campaign is underway to show how cotton has actually become “greener” through the years. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Problem Weed Showing Resistance

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Field Crops, Peanuts

Growers in Georgia and now a few in other southeastern states are having to deal with a weed showing showing a great deal of resistance.  Report (1:10 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

THE FARM DOG!

Gary Cooper Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Pork, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Being the dog lovers we are around the network headquarters, I thought I’d share this commentary in particular. It’s from Southeast AgNet’s long-time commentary producer, Everett Griner. He first did this one many years ago, and I recently asked him to do it again so it would become part of these network on-line archives. By the way, in case you’re …

Cattle on Feed Down 6 percent

Dan Cattle

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their monthly Cattle on Feed Report Friday afternoon, and the numbers show six percent less cattle than this time last year.  Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FDOC Expects Bigger Crop To Promote This Season

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Like most everybody in Florida citrus this year, FDOC sees a bigger crop ahead without any unforseen circumstances coming into play between now and the end of the harvest season. In this report, brief comments from Florida Dept of Citrus Deputy Exec Director for Research and Operations Bob Norberg. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsoring this news posting: Find more information at …

HLB “Greening” Confirmed in Polk County FL

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, International

This just in this afternoon from Florida Dept of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry (FDACS/DPI). Report (2:00 mp3) INDUSTRY ADVISORY Citrus Greening Found in Polk County in Two Locations including the State’s Citrus Arboretum In late August, citrus greening disease (huanglongbing) was detected at the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services’ Citrus Arboretum in Winter Haven. Additional samples collected …

AL Livestock Market Report

Dan Alabama, Cattle

Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has this past week’s cattle market numbers from across Alabama.   Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

The Dangers of the Mosquito

Dan Agri View

West Nile Virus has most people aware of the mosquito.  Everett Griner tells us about some items that are supposed to catch and kill mosquitoes.  Are these items good?  Everett Griner tells us what tests have shown and what you really need to do when outside.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

International Precision Ag Symposium Coming To Florida

Gary Cooper Citrus, General, International, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The International Symposium: “Application of Precision Agriculture for Fruits and Vegetables” is set for Orlando January 6-9, 2008. Here are a couple of documents with more details. Press Release (pdf file) Program Details (pdf file) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Lowell Teal Wins More Awards For Books In FL Setting

Gary Cooper Florida, General

I’ve known author Lowell Teal since somewhere around the late 1970’s. He was very involved in Farm Bureau circles back when I was starting my career at Florida Farm Bureau. Lowell has since become a big time author, now winning awards for his Bath Pond series of books that are set in old time Florida. He got his latest award …