The Florida Beef Council (FBC) has been busy preparing for a big event coming to Daytona next month. FBC Director of Education & Promotion, DeAnne Maples, says they are excited about the “Beef It’s What’s For Dinner 300”. For more information about Beef Checkoff promotions in Florida go to the FBC website, floridabeef.org. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2026FL Cattle …
Pandemic Eating Among the Food-Secure
(UF/IFAS) — During the first three months of the pandemic, food-secure people did not change their eating habits very much, although some of them turned a bit more to comfort foods, new University of Florida research shows. The study also serves as a cautionary tale for how people might want to eat in future pandemics. Jeanette Andrade and her doctoral …
Time for ACP Dormant Season Sprays
Pest management is an ongoing effort in Florida citrus. Taking advantage of pest life cycles, whether they are tied to the season or plant phenology, can make management efforts have greater impacts on pest populations. For many citrus growers, managing the impacts of Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), the vector of huanglongbing (HLB), is part of the annual management plan. As …
Senate Environmental Panel to Look at ‘Resiliency’
(NSF) — With calls growing for lawmakers to pay more attention to climate change, the state Office of Resilience and Coastal Protection and the chief resiliency officer position are slated to be reviewed Monday by the Senate Environment and Natural Resources Committee. The resiliency officer position is among the duties of Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein, who has …
USDA Provides Funds to Florida to Support Projects that Protect Agriculture and Natural Resources
(USDA/APHIS) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is allocating $3.7 million to Florida as part of its effort to strengthen the nation’s infrastructure for pest detection and surveillance, identification, and threat mitigation, and to safeguard the U.S. nursery production system. Overall, USDA is providing more than $70 million in funding this year to support 383 projects in 49 states, …
New Book Helps Kids Connect with Soybean Farms
(AFBF) — At a time of record-high interest in how food is produced, a new children’s picture book about soybean farming offers a valuable resource to parents and educators alike. The American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture’s Feeding Minds Press released a new book, My Family’s Soybean Farm, along with a companion educator guide. This third title from Feeding Minds …
ACA Promoting Alabama Steak Championship
A big event is coming to Alabama as the Steak Championship will be held January 16th in Pelham. Alabama Cattlemen’s Association (ACA) Director of Education and Outreach, Ali Cantrell, says it will be held at Oak Mountain State Park. To learn more about Beef Checkoff promotions in Alabama contact the ACA office in Montgomery, or go to their website, bamabeef.org. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …
Georgia Beef Board Excited about NASCAR Race Promotion
The beef industry and NASCAR have teamed together for a big event in Daytona, Florida next month. Georgia Beef Board (GBB) Director of Public Relations, Taylor Evans, says they are excited to bring the beef message to NASCAR fans. For more information about Beef Checkoff programs in Georgia, contact the GBB office in Macon at 478-474-1815 or go to their website, georgiabeef.org. Sponsored …
Recycling Tips for Your Christmas Tree
What to do with your Christmas Tree when it’s time to take down the decorations. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. There’s no doubt many of us kept the tree up a little bit longer this year. But, there’s only so long a living tree will last indoors past the holidays. Here are a few recycling tips for …
Farmers to Families Food Box Program Purchases to Continue
(USDA/AMS) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will purchase an additional $1.5 billion worth of food for nationwide distribution through the Farmers to Families Food Box Program. In total, USDA has distributed more than 132 million food boxes in support of American farmers and families affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “This new round of …