Jerry Johnson, a respected University of Georgia plant breeder and crop and soil sciences professor, recently received the 2015 Inventor of the Year award from the University of Georgia Research Foundation (UGARF) for his work breeding wheat varieties for farmers in Georgia and across the Southeast. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …
Florida Citrus Day in Volusia County
The third annual Florida Citrus Day was held at the Volusia County Farm Bureau farmers market in Deland on December 2. University of Florida Extension in Volusia County and Volusia County Farm Bureau partnered together along with Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
Getting Younger Generations to the Farm
With the average age of farmers rising, getting younger generations to consider agriculture as a career has become increasingly important. Dr. Dave Williams, the head of the horticulture department at Auburn University, says finding ways to engage students and providing opportunities to teach them about agriculture is the key. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Food Safety Discussed at Suwannee Valley Watermelon Institute
The 2015 Suwannee Valley Watermelon Institute was held on Tuesday at the University of Florida’s Straughn Center in Gainesville. The program offered growers everything they needed to know about Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Alabama Pomegranate Association is Starting Up
The Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association recently held their annual conference and tradeshow in Clanton, Alabama. One of the exhibitors at the tradeshow was Shane Jennings, with the newly formed Alabama Pomegranate Association. We sat down with Shane, who is the Alabama Pomegranate Association president, to talk about the possibilities for pomegranates in Alabama. Download Audio For more of …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Hoping Avian Flu Is Not an Issue; Peanuts Still Coming In
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes an interview with the Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture, Gary Black, on avian influenza, as well as information about the lagging peanut harvest. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Future of AL Fruit and Vegetable Industry Looks Good
The produce industry in Alabama has seen massive growth in the last two years and the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s president, John Aplin, says he’s excited about the future of the industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
Florida Blueberry Pollination Workshop
The University of Florida is hosting a Florida Blueberry Pollination Workshop this Wednesday at its IFAS Extension office in Tavares. The workshop will cover Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …
State of the Indian River Citrus Crop
Executive director of the Indian River Citrus League, Doug Bournique, tells us how the citrus crop is doing in his region. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune …
Alabama Produce Industry Is Growing
The Alabama vegetable and melon industry saw a 25 percent increase in production between 2013 and 2014. The president of the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association, John Aplin, says there has also been an increase in the total number of growers. Download Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …