FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign. More information about the program can be found at the following link: http://www.florida-agriculture.com/marketing/fapc.htm Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Methyl Bromide Critical Use Exemptions Approved

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Environmental protection agency has issued final methyl bromide production and import critical use exemptions for 2007. Read EPA release here. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Importance of Crop Residue

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, USDA-NRCS

Residue management is an important component of a conservation tillage system. Alabama Natural Resources Conservation Service Agronomist Ben Moore says crop residue accomplishes a number of goals. Find out about Alabama NRCS programs at www.al.nrcs.usda.gov Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle …

Increased Georgia Cotton Forecast Surprising

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The December cotton forecast from the National Ag Statistics Service showed an increase in cotton yield for Georgia that was unexpected given the drought conditions experienced this year. Richey Seaton with the Georgia Cotton Commission says it was welcome news. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

USDA Lab Director Makes “Greening” Research Announcement

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Ft. Pierce USDA Horticulture Lab Director Dr. Calvin Arnold called a rare media tele-conference late Friday afternoon, along with some key members of his citrus research team, to get the word out about new information just learned from citrus growers in Vietnam that may be helpful to Florida growers in dealing with citrus ‘greening’. In this report you’ll hear Arnold’s …

Washington D.C. Updates

Randall Weiseman General, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has a look at some of the latest news from our nation’s capitol.  Report (:55 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

“Hopeful News” from USDA Researchers about “Greening”

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In a news tele-conference late Friday with a handful of Florida media representatives, USDA researchers at the Ft Pierce Horticulture Lab told us there is exciting new information about “greening” from things they have learned from Vietnam’s experience with Guava inter-plantings. In this report, USDA lab researchers Dr. Tim Gottwald and Dr. David Hall describe what they learned recently, which …

FCA Offers 2007 Calendar

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

The Florida Cattlemen’s Association has put out a beautiful 2007 calendar titled “The Heart of Florida”, that would make great gifts this year.  Report (1:00 wma) To learn more, contact the FCA office in Kissimmee at 407-846-6221 or click on the above FCA link. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

GCA Posts Hay Directory

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia

Hay is in much shorter supply this year, but the Georgia Cattlemen’s Assocation has set up information on their website showing who has extra hay to sell.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember …

GCA Looking for Vendors

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Georgia

The Georgia Cattlemen’s Association is also looking for vendors for the combined GCA Convention and Beef Expo coming in April.  Report (:25 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025