Vegetable Disease Fact Sheets for Growers

Tacy Callies Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

These fact sheets include descriptions, photos and control tips, including registered chemical and biological controls for several vegetable crop diseases. The information comes from Dr. Gary Vallad, plant pathologist at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center. Attached are vegetable fact sheets on cucurbit downy mildew, cucurbit powdery mildew, tomato early blight and target spot and tomato bacterial spot …

Tiny Bovine

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia

The world’s smallest cow is registered. Everett Griner talks on it today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

Decline of Pollinators an International Concern

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The concerns about declining pollinator populations are a universal concern and therefore, Canada and Mexico have teamed up with the United States to work on a variety of levels to help address the alarming problem. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch …

Bill Gillon Officially on Board as Cotton Board CEO

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia

Southeast Regional Communications Manager for the Cotton Board, Monty Bain, says that they are excited to have new president and CEO, Bill Gillon, officially on board. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers …

Cattle Industry Benefits from Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

In our “Get to know your Beef Checkoff” series, brought to you by the Beef Checkoff, today we hear from Dr. Frank Thomas of Alamo, Georgia who said he is pleased with what the beef checkoff has done over the years. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …

NRCS Working with Tribes on Conservation Issues

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, USDA-NRCS

As a part of USDA’s ongoing tribal relations effort, leaders from the Alabama and Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service attended this year’s South East American Indian Program Delivery Meeting in Hollywood, Florida. The following two reports detail the importance of meetings like these in order for the service to develop and maintain strong relationships with the tribes. AL – Dr. …

Kudzu Bug

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Everett Griner tells us how there is a new invasive bug to deal with an invasive plant. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps …

Continuing to Track Food Inflation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Corn, Florida, General, Georgia, Pork, Poultry

According to USDA economist, Ephriam Leibtag, consumers are starting to see higher prices in the grocery isles, but not much. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …

Cloning

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

The cloning issue is still unsettled and Everett Griner tells us how and why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …

Getting Beef Facts to Kids and Consumers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

In our “Get to know your Beef Checkoff” series, brought to you by the Beef Checkoff, Florida Cattlewomen’s Association President Jan Dillard says they depend on checkoff dollars for educational purposes. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …