Honey For Kids

Dan General, Specialty Crops

 The National Honey Board is researching new ways to reach kids with the sweet taste of honey. Report (:56 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

Snack Foods To Drive You Buggy

Dan General

Cheesy beetle larvae, chocolate meal worms and cricket cookies are just a few of the yummy treats you can find on-line.  Report (:59 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

FL Ag Idea Raisers Scheduled

Dan Florida, General

Rep. Baxter Troutman of Polk County is scheduling a series of “IdeaRaisers” next month to get input from farmers and ranchers.  The events will be held in Homestead, Clewiston, Jay, Live Oak, Ocala and Bartow.  Report (:57 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle …

GA Cotton Commission Checks Out Research Projects

Dan Cotton, Georgia

Members of the Georgia Cotton Commission were in Tifton last week to take a look at the research project they are funding for cotton growers.  Report (:52 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

NRCS Provides Cover Crop Advice

Dan Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Alabama county offices of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service can help farmers with cover crops.  Report (:57 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

Farmers Organizing to Build Ethanol Plant

Dan Energy

GA meeting held this past week discussing business for corn fed ethanol plant.  Report (:57 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

Peanut Tour Coming Up

Dan Peanuts

Tour coming up Sept. 12-14 to start with “Hot Topic Seminar”.  Report (:33 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

Citrus Expo Seminar Looks at Greening

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Citrus Expo News

Day two of the 2006 Citrus Expo will be taking place today, but looking back at yesterday’s session, greening was the topic of discussion throughout the afternoon. Florida Department of Agriculture’s Dr. Wayne Dixon, Chief of the Bureau of Entomology, Nematology, & Plant Pathology Division of Plant Industry, looks at where greening currently stands in the state.  Report (3:30 wma) …

A New Virus in the Hog Industry

Dan Agri View

Fear not, it is under control and no threat to people.  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