The Indian River Citrus League held its 85th annual meeting yesterday in Vero Beach. Executive director of the league, Doug Bournique, moderated the event, which covered important issues such as water management and the state of citrus in the Indian River region. Bournique spoke with us afterwards about how he is hopeful about this year’s crop and he is interested …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Specialty Crop Grants; TPP Negotiations Wrap Up
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on USDA grants to support specialty crops as well as an update on the conclusion of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. 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 …
Peace River Valley Annual Citrus Forecast Luncheon
Every year, grower associations hold events centered around the USDA Citrus Crop Forecast. The Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association will hold its annual luncheon this year in Zolfo Springs. Executive director of the association, LeAnna Himrod, spoke with us about this year’s luncheon. For more information on the citrus crop forecast and for a fill-in-the-blank forecast form, click here. …
Kale a Super Food for Gardeners
Kale is no longer just a super food for consumers. University of Georgia horticulturist Tim Coolong believes that kale can also be a super crop for Georgia’s fall gardeners. 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 …
Leaving a Legacy
Planning how your farm program will continue after you are gone is not something most farmers want to think about, but it is a very important conversation all farm families need to have. We talked to Taylor Spangler with the University of Florida/ IFAS Extension program about why succession planning is important and how to get the process started. For …
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast: Webcast
The official U.S. Department of Agriculture Citrus Crop Forecast is set to be released at noon eastern time, Friday, October 9, 2015. Southeast AgNet will again provide LIVE broadcast coverage on citrus news affiliate stations and online at SoutheastAgNet.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
Telling The Story: Transgenic Crops
Professor and chairman for the Horticultural Sciences Department at the University of Florida, Kevin Folta, gave a compelling presentation at the recent Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association’s annual conference about how to effectively communicate facts about transgenic crops. Folta armed the audience with the knowledge and ability to effectively communicate the truth about biotech products. He said it is imperative …
Preparing for El Niño
With peanut harvest underway in most parts of the southeast, the threat of El Niño is becoming a reality. El Niño is a warming of Pacific waters off the equator and Dr. Bob Kemerait, a University of Georgia plant pathologist, says it will cause a wetter late fall and a wetter and cooler winter. We spoke with Dr. Kemerait about how farmers …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Alabama State Representative on A.I.; Celebrating Peanut Industry
This issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes comments on preparing for avian influenza, as well as a story on how Peanut Proud Inc. is continuing to celebrate the peanut industry. 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 …
Georgia Peanut Tour Visits Grady County
One of the stops on the 29th annual Georgia Peanut Tour was at John Harrell’s farm in north Grady County. With Georgia being the number one state in peanuts, research is extremely important and John has been serving on the research committee for the National Peanut Board for the past six years. We sat down with him and talked about …