Southeast AgNet This Week: HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seeds Celebrate 50 Years; Cotton Production Down/ Peanuts Up

Josh McGill Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Water, Weather

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 ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …

University of Florida hosting its annual Soil and Water Research Science Forum

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops

From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The United Nations has declared 2015 the “International Year of Soils” and the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is recognizing this with its 16th annual Soil and Water Science Research Forum on Sept. 17 in the J. Wayne Reitz Union. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …

Trans-Pacific Partnership Update

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

House Agriculture Committee members met with U.S. Trade Representative Micheal Froman last week in regards to the Trans-Pacific Partnership. With the outlook for exports softening, committee members stressed the importance of expanding opportunities for trade. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research …

Commissioner Adam Putnam Declares State of Agricultural Emergency for Oriental Fruit Fly Infestation

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: MIAMI, Fla.—Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today declared a state of agricultural emergency due to the Oriental Fruit Fly infestation in Miami-Dade County. The Oriental Fruit Fly is considered one of the most serious of the world’s fruit fly pests due to its potential economic harm. It attacks more …

Citrus Thermotherapy Trials Update

Ernie Neff Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Several organizations and individuals are using heat to treat HLB-infected citrus trees. At Citrus Expo in August, Brandon Page, field trial administrator for the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, reported on the thermotherapy trials with which he’s involved. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Citrus Referendum in Florida Underway

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is conducting a referendum on proposed amendments to the federal marketing order regulating the handling of fresh citrus produced in Florida. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Rural and Family Lands Protection Program

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about the how the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program is protecting Florida’s landscape, natural resources, wildlife habitat and agricultural heritage. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending September 11, 2015

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Field Crops, Florida, GA Grown Moment, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Weather

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we look at the numbers released Friday from USDA’s September crop reports, talk about how row crop farmers are being encouraged to prepare for the El Nino event coming this Fall, about a big problem for drones and more. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida …

Expanded Crop Insurance Options for Fruit and Nut Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to remind fruit and nut producers about the expansion of crop insurance to provide additional options. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Citrus Expo Moderator Summarizes Grower HLB Controls

Ernie Neff Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

University of Florida researcher Kelly Morgan summarizes comments from a group of citrus growers who discussed key production practices at Citrus Expo. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025