Southeast AgNet This Week: Wet Conditions Affecting Both Cotton and Peanut Harvest

Josh McGill Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables, Weather

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on how the cloudy, wet conditions have affected both cotton and peanut harvest throughout the Southeast. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FDA Issues FSMA Produce Safety, FSVP and Third-Party Accreditation Rules

Josh McGill Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

We spoke with Dr. Jim Gorny, PMA vice president of food safety and technology, about the FDA’s release of three final rules to implement the Food Safety Modernization Act and the impacts this legislation will have on the produce industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Kitchen Utensils Can Spread Bacteria from Produce

Josh McGill Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Most of us know to take extra care when handling raw meats because of cross contamination. But do we take that same care when cutting and grating fruits and vegetables? A recent study from the University of Georgia found that bacteria on produce can contaminate other items through the continued use of knives and graters. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® …

Mulching Leaves With a Lawnmower

Josh McGill Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everyone loves having large shade trees in their yard, but now that it’s getting colder, most homeowners despise dealing with the fallen leaves. University of Georgia Extension agent Frank Watson says there is a way to clean up leaves without spending an entire day raking- and that’s to let your lawnmower do the work for you. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat …

Selecting and Storing Apples

Josh McGill Alabama, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

When the weather starts getting colder and the leaves begin to change, it means apple season is in full swing. We’ve got some tips on how to select the right apple variety and how to store them properly. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Protecting Backyard Poultry from Avian Influenza

Josh McGill General

Nationwide, the poultry industry is preparing for the potential return of avian influenza. And while avian influenza can have large economic impacts on commercial poultry and egg production, backyard poultry owners can also be affected. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has several recommendations on how you can help prevent your backyard birds from getting sick, and help stop the spread of …

Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Conference is Next Week

Josh McGill Alabama, Fruits, General, Nursery Crops, Seeds, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The annual Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s conference and tradeshow is coming up next week, November 19-20 at the Clanton Conference and Performing Arts Center in Clanton, Alabama. This year’s conference will feature bus tours to local farms on Thursday November 19, and will provide an in-depth hands on learning experience for growers. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Reduction in Cotton Production; Deadline Nearing for Dairy Producers

Josh McGill Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Sheep-Goats, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Water, Weather

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on the November cotton crop report, as well as a reminder about the November 20 deadline for the Margin Protection Program . Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

D.W. Brooks Awards and Lecture Series is Tomorrow

Josh McGill General, Georgia

Tomorrow the University of Georgia will recognize nine outstanding faculty and support staff members of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (CAES) with the D.W. Brooks Awards for Excellence and the CAES Faculty and Staff Awards.  The awards ceremony will be at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education in Athens and follows a key note lecture by 2014 World …