Citrus Deals With Cold Weather Too

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Weather

IT’S COLD IN FLORIDA and nobody is more aware of it than Florida’s citrus & veggie growers! In these reports, more comments from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson regarding the reasons behind the lifting of certain trucking restrictions for agriculture movement. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …

FL Cold Weather Irrigation Recordkeeping Reminder

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

This reminder in this afternoon from Florida Farm Bureau: Remember to report your frost/freeze protection water use separate from your usual water use permitted quantities. Crop protection water quantities are calculated outside your normal annual average permitted quantities. Please contact Cara Martin at FFBF if you have any questions (Cara Martin,Asst Dir, Gov & Community Affairs, FFBF, Ph: (727) 856-8649 …

FL Growers Rush to Harvest

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

As Florida growers rush to beat the freeze, highway restrictions have been eased to help them get those crops to market and processing. Report (1:00 mp3) Citrus is the biggest concern, but strawberries, beans, cukes, corn and eggplant are also in danger. Report (1:30 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

Amazing Cotton Crop

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Despite the drought, 2007 was an amazing year for cotton in Georgia, both in terms of yield and quality. 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 Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …

EQIP Funding Will be in Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

The 2007 Farm Bill has yet to be finalized but conservation funding is a given and the popular Environmental Quality Incentives Program or EQIP is high on the priority list according to Steve Musser with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …

Freeze Situation & Weather Info for Citrus Growers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

For Florida citrus growers looking for information about the weather, here’s some helpful contact information that may be appropriate. Florida Citrus Mutual members can contact Mutual at 863-682-1111 ext. 805 for weather updates. Also, there’s the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) or you can search for other free weather sources on the Ultimate Citrus Page Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Peanut Board Meeting Recap

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has a look at some of the highlights from the recent Peanut Board Meeting.  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 Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …

GA Streching Beef Checkoff Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

The chairman of the Georgia Beef Board discusses how they contuinue to work hard at making the dwindling dollars stretch as far as they can.  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 …

FL Beef Checkoff for Producers

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, Brad Etheridge, wants producers across the state to feel good about and understand what their beef checkoff dollars are doing for them.  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 …

AL 2008 Beef Checkoff Plan

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle

The 2008 Alabama Beef Checkoff Marketing Plan is ready to roll with a variety of tactics planned for the year. Alabama Cattlemen Association’s Ed Whatley wants to make sure producers across the state are aware of the program plans.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …