It seems like we have been putting on the jackets a little more than usual for this time of year and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey explains how our cool start this season has affected the crops and pastures. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in …
Sparks Cuts Department Spending, Not Services
Commissioner Ron Sparks stated today that the Department of Agriculture & Industries has drastically cut spending over the last several months in anticipation of Governor Bob Riley’s announcement of proration and resulting cutbacks for the State of Alabama. Sparks said that over the last year the Department has cut costs by limiting new hires, utilizing a 4-day work week for …
EQIP More Accessible
Resource Conservationist John Curtis with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama explains how EQIP is more accessible than ever. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
BMP’s for Pest Management in Vegetable Crops
This information, and this vegetable BMP document (click here) come to us from Gene McAvoy, County Extension Director and Regional Vegetable Agent IV in Hendry County, FL: This report summarizes the discussion and subsequent general Best Management Practice (BMP)recommendations of research and Extension vegetable entomologists and crop consultants from primary vegetable-producing states. During a meeting held in May 2008 in …
Beef Board Meetings at Annual Convention
Cattle producers from across the Southeast and the nation are encouraged to attend the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention & Trade Show in Phoenix in late January. During the meeting, Cattlemen’s Beef Board members will review and evaluate checkoff-funded programs along with reviewing recommendations for possible improvements to the checkoff. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …
Regional Fruit and Veggie Conference Jan 9-11 in Savannah GA
In this report, more details about this upcoming regional fruit and vegetable conference from Charles Hall of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (GFVGA). GFVGA organizes and hosts this conference each year, and it has become a major meeting of fruit and vegetable interests from throughout the southeastern U. S. Find more information on the conference, its agenda and …
December Cotton Forecast
The December crop forecast is out and Shiela Corley with the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service says the Southeast numbers are looking good. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …
Cotton Crop Report
The December 1st forecast for the U.S. cotton crop has been released by USDA, as Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. has the numbers. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To …
AL Beef Checkoff Ready for New Year
Ed Whatley with the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association talks about the recent plans set for beef checkoff dollars to be used in 2009. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida …
Cotton Board to Hold Encore Crop Management Seminar
Cotton Incorporated had such a great response to their recent crop management seminar held in Tunica Mississippi that they actually had to turn some away. But Dr. Ed Barnes, Director, Agricultural Research, says they are excited about rectifying that by holding an encore of the hands-on workshop at the Beltwide Cotton Conference. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …