FL Retired Extension Agent in Iraq

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

A retired Florida extension agent is working for agriculture in Iraq. Paul McKellips reports from Iraq on the work that Logan Barbee is doing to help improve conditions for farmers in that country. Report (3:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

DPI: New Florida Citrus Budwood Project Making Progress

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Director of FDACS Division of Plant Industry Richard Gaskalla discusses the progress being made to re-establish Florida’s citrus budwood program following the destruction of the recent hurricane years. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Compliance Agreements & Studying Impacts of New Protocols

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

In this report, comments from FDACS Division of Plant Industry Director Richard Gaskalla about development of new compliance agreements this summer to help curb greening and canker spread in Florida citrus groves. Also in this report, Citrus Research Director for University of Florida at Lake Alfred CREC, Dr Harold Browning, discusses possible changes of balance of beneficials and other pests …

Peanut Stocks & Processing Numbers

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has a run down of the latest peanut stocks and processing numbers.  Report (:50 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NCBA Membership Getting Better in Southeast

Randall Weiseman Cattle

The Southeast Region II for NCBA continues to see a rise in membership numbers.  Report (:55 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cattle Industry Summer Conference Coming

Randall Weiseman Cattle

Cattlemen are reminded of the 2007 Cattle Industry Summer Conference coming up in July.  Report (:35 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Growing Peanuts Under a New System

Dan Agri View

Peanuts used to be grown under the quota system, but this all changed.  Everett Griner tells us what changes were made, when and what has happened since these changes came about.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

June Citrus Crop Update

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Citrus Crop Statistics Administrator Bob Terry is with USDA’s National Ag Statistics Service’s Orlando office. He was in Washington D C for the June citrus crop update and via cell phone we discussed the numbers and the accuracy of the early season USDA/NASS forecast last October. Hear his comments in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsoring this …

GATOR NAMA members begin their search for silent auction donations…

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

The UF NAMA team began their quest last week by mailing out letters to prospective donors, explaining what the auction was all about and asking folks to start thinking about possible donations. Today, the team begins calling prospective donors asking for donations. Team members will be making calls throughout the week as well as making an appearance at the FFA …

Running Out of Trees

Dan Agri View

Forest fires are not feared.  Everett Griner tells us what is and why.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024