The Food and Agricultural Organization held a summit last month in Rome to discuss challenges associated with pesticide use on specialty crops. Read more here. Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
Little Damage Reported From Cold
The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association reports that growers generally escaped significant crop damage from last week’s cold spell. Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received …
Help to Control Invasive Species
Invasive species like Cogan grass can be a problem for landowners, but USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has cost share assistance available to help control them. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary …
Beltwide Starts This Week
Georgia cotton growers are encouraged to attend the Beltwide Cotton Conferences January 8-11 in Nashville. As members of the Georgia Cotton Commission, growers get a registration break. Randall will be covering Beltwide this week, so stay tuned for the latest. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Wildfires
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the increased probability of a very active 2008 wildfire season here in Florida. More information about wildfire and wildfire prevention can be found on the web site of the FDACS Division of Forestry. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …
Florida’s “Gotta Get Tougher” On Pest & Disease Introductions
In these reports, comments from Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique, about recent efforts by Florida’s Ag Commissioner to require treatments of California citrus before it enters the Sunshine State, due to a citrus peel disease in California. California growers are crying foul over the decision, saying it is retaliation for California not wanting Florida fruit due to citrus canker …
Ag Census Time
The 2007 Census of Agriculture forms have been mailed and most of you should have received them, so now it’s just a matter of taking a little bit of time to fillĂ‚Â it out andĂ‚Â send back. Below is information about theĂ‚Â censusĂ‚Â and how this year you have another option besides mailing it back. AL Report  (1:15 mp3) FL Report  (1:15 mp3)  This …
Bio-Energy Promoted in Signed Bill
Tyron Spearman looks at some of the features of the Energy Bill which has already been signed by the President. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well …
What to do About the Weather
Do you know what to do about the weather?Ă‚Â Everett Griner does, and tells us in today’s segment. Ă‚Â Everett even gives us his long range outlook! Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …
New Citrus Varieties Development Update
In this report, an update on efforts to locate new citrus varieties for commercial citrus production in Florida. Peter Chaires of the New Varieties Development and Management Corporation (NVDMC) says the effort is global in nature and there are ways Florida growers themselves can play a key role in new varieties developmental research efforts. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …