SAN RAMON, Calif., – Sept. 14, 2020 – Peanut growers now have a new defense against white mold with Excalia™ Fungicide from Valent U.S.A. With mounting pressure from soilborne pathogens, growers need effective tools to manage damaging diseases. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) granted federal registration of Excalia, which offers powerful white mold control, even under heavy pressure, to …
FDACS Launches COVID-19 Farmworker Safety Video Series as Harvest Season Begins
Videos Follow Last Week’s Launch of Commissioner Fried’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign Tallahassee, Fla. – As the fall harvest season begins, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are launching a nine-part video series created to provide guidance on COVID-19 safety precautions for farmworkers. The videos follow the launch of Commissioner Fried’s farmworker heat illness prevention campaign last week. “Florida’s …
Florida Beef Council Pleased with Summer Campaigns
The final figures are in from a couple of Beef Checkoff campaigns that took place in Florida this summer. DeAnne Maples, director of education & promotion for the Florida Beef Council (FBC), says they were very pleased with the numbers. For more information about these and other Beef Checkoff promotions in the state, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored …
Georgia Beef Board Ready for Burger Week
The Beef Checkoff program in Georgia is ready for Atlanta Burger Week, which starts Sept. 21. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Executive Vice President, Dale Sandlin, says restaurants will be offering a takeout option this year. For more information about Burger Week, contact the GBB office in Macon. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …
Cattle Sales and More in Alabama Cattleman Magazine
A great way to learn about cattle sales around the Southeast is by picking up the September issue of the Alabama Cattleman Magazine. According to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Executive Director, Erin Beasley, there are some top notch sales with outstanding quality cattle being offered. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
Cotton, Peanut Crop Update
With Hurricane Sally spreading heavy rain and wind across parts of the Southeast this week, the opening of cotton bolls are a concern in some areas. And of course, peanut harvest will see a pause for a few days. But as of this past Sunday, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says nationwide, cotton condition ratings are unchanged from last week. In …
Systems Approach Key to Controlling Palmer Amaranth
By Clint Thompson Georgia’s cotton farmers continue to be consumed with weed management issues, specifically with Palmer amaranth. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension weed scientist Stanley Culpepper said during the University of Georgia Cotton/Peanut Research Field Day that grower’s No. 1 priority is resistance management in Palmer amaranth, also known as “pigweed.” “Palmer amaranth, last year, based on 1,737 growers …
USDA Encourages Ag Producers, Residents to Prepare for Hurricane Sally
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds communities, farmers and ranchers, families and small businesses in the path of Hurricane Sally that USDA has programs that provide assistance in the wake of disasters. USDA staff in the regional, state and county offices stand ready and are eager to help. In a continuing effort to serve …
2021 World Ag Expo® Cancelled Due to COVID-19
Tulare, CA – For more than 52 years, World Ag Expo® has served agriculture by bringing buyers and sellers together to innovate, collaborate, and advance agriculture. In 2021, the show will not be held live for the first time in World Ag Expo® history. “After working with the Tulare County Health Department, it has become evident that given local and …
Big Increase in U.S. Peanut Exports
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