Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam held a press conference today to address the recent infestation of the Oriental fruit fly in Miami-Dade County. Commissioner Putnam declared a state of agricultural emergency last week due to the outbreak of the flies. The Oriental fruit fly is considered one of the most serious of the world’s fruit fly pests due to …
Peanut Tour Visits Green Peanut Business
During the 2015 Georgia Peanut Tour last week, participants got to visit and learn about several different aspects of the peanut industry. One of the tour stops was at Rolling Hills Farm in Colquitt, Georgia, where Vic Fleet is doing a little something different with his peanut crop. Fleet has around 1000 acres of irrigated peanuts, and he uses 12 …
Georgia Peanut Tour Wraps Up
The 29th annual Georgia Peanut Tour wrapped up last week, after participants spent three days touring southwest Georgia. They learned about about every aspect of the peanut industry, from planting, all the way through to food and seed production. We sat down with Dr. Scott Monfort, one of the Georgia Peanut Tour committee members, for an overview of this years …
Beef Teaching Unit Ground Breaking
The University of Florida broke ground last week for the $3.6 million renovation of the UF/IFAS Beef Teaching Unit. This year, the Legislature allotted $1 million toward the renovation of the facility and the Florida Cattlemen’s Association played a major role in the allocation of those funds. We spoke with professor and chair of the UF/IFAS animal sciences department, Geoff …
Citrus Nutrition Day
The University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) served as host of a Citrus Nutrition Day yesterday in Lake Alfred. The meeting was packed with nearly 200 growers eager to hear the latest research on citrus nutrition. Associate professor and citrus horticulture specialist, Tripti Vashisth, organized the event and said she would like to encourage growers to sign …
Southeast AgNet This Week: HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrate 50 Years; Cotton Production Down/ Peanuts Up
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a feature on HM. CLAUSE, a global vegetable seed company, as well as an update on the increase in peanut production and decrease in cotton production. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …
HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrates 50 Years of Research in France
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Update on Bacterial Leaf Spot Research
At the University of Georgia’s peanut and cotton research field day, we spoke with Dr. Bob Kemerait about what research is being done to help growers with bacterial leaf spot in the future. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Insects to Watch During Upcoming Harvest
The University of Georgia recently held their annual peanut and cotton research field day, in Tifton, Georgia. We spoke with Mark Abney, a UGA research and extension entomologist, about what kinds of insects farmers should pay close attention to with the fast approaching harvest. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
Crop Rotation Helps With Nematode Control
At a recent field day in southwest Georgia, Dr. Bob Kemerait, a University of Georgia plant pathologist, talked to us about the importance of crop rotation in nematode management. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024