Category Archive

Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Field Crops”

Peanuts Part of Healthy Diet Choices

Randall Weiseman August 16, 2011 General, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman has information presented recently about how peanuts have become an important part of a healthy diet for many consumers. Download Audio

Home Grown

Dan August 16, 2011 Agri View, Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Home gardening requires some knowledge. Everett Griner gives us some hints. Download Audio

FL Producers Encouraged to Implement BMPs

Randall Weiseman August 15, 2011 Ag "Outdoors", Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

There is a lot of effort being put forth in the fight against EPA’s numeric nutrient criteria and Charles Shinn, Asst. Director of Government & Community Affairs for the Florida Farm Bureau, says there are some actions producers can take as well. Download Audio

Sheller’s Get Peanut Crop Update

Randall Weiseman August 15, 2011 Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Those attending the recent Peanut Shellers Conference got an update concerning the crop in each individual state across the southeast, as Tyron Spearman has the report. Download Audio

Cotton Numbers Higher Than Some Expected

Randall Weiseman August 15, 2011 Cotton, Crop Forecasts, Georgia, Weather

The National Ag Statistic Service released their August Crop Report last week and according to Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton, there were a few surprises. Download Audio

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Don’t Pack a Pest

Randall Weiseman August 15, 2011 Citrus, Field Crops, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the “Don’t Pack a Pest” public awareness campaign to inform travelers about the damage that harmful pests and diseases can inflict and urge them to declare their agricultural items for inspection when they travel. More information is available on the web site of the FDACS Division of Plant Industry by clicking on Don’t Pack …

More Agro-tourism

Dan August 15, 2011 Ag "Outdoors", Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner tells us how agro-tourism is continuing to grow. Download Audio

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Greening Addressed at International Epidemiology Workshop
Fundecitrus researchers Renato Bassanezi and Silvio Lopes in April addressed the citrus greening situation in Brazil from an epidemiological point of view during the International Epidemiology Workshop held in Brazil. Lopes presented work on the potential of citrus plants in backyards being a source of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (the bacterium associated with greening) inoculum for […]
SunLime Has High Marketing Potential
Finger limes are liked by consumers and might be marketed to high-end food outlets, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers reported recently. Speaking at a finger lime field day April 24 at the Citrus Research and Education Center, UF/IFAS data management analyst Fredy Ballen offered take-away messages from consumer/market research […]