Videos Follow Last Week’s Launch of Commissioner Fried’s Heat Illness Prevention Campaign Tallahassee, Fla. – As the fall harvest season begins, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) are launching a nine-part video series created to provide guidance on COVID-19 safety precautions for farmworkers. The videos follow the launch of Commissioner Fried’s farmworker heat illness prevention campaign last week. “Florida’s …
Florida Beef Council Pleased with Summer Campaigns
The final figures are in from a couple of Beef Checkoff campaigns that took place in Florida this summer. DeAnne Maples, director of education & promotion for the Florida Beef Council (FBC), says they were very pleased with the numbers. For more information about these and other Beef Checkoff promotions in the state, contact the FBC office in Kissimmee. Sponsored …
Cotton, Peanut Crop Update
With Hurricane Sally spreading heavy rain and wind across parts of the Southeast this week, the opening of cotton bolls are a concern in some areas. And of course, peanut harvest will see a pause for a few days. But as of this past Sunday, USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says nationwide, cotton condition ratings are unchanged from last week. In …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 09-11-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 11, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 11,500 head compared to 14,003 last week and 13,812 year ago. Compared to one week …
‘GatorByte’ to detect water quality less expensively – and at different places, times
By: Brad Buck, 813-757-2224, bradbuck@ufl.edu, 352-875-2641 (cell) A water-quality buoy called ‘GatorByte” might help resource managers monitor water quality over space and time – all for as little as $1,500. As it stands, such sensors are typically mounted at one location, and they give you data about water quality only at that one location, say UF/IFAS researchers. GatorByte can be …
Peanut Harvest Underway
Peanut harvest began a few weeks ago in Florida, but according to Tyron Spearman, it’s now underway in parts of Alabama and Georgia. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …
Weekly Livestock Market Report Week Ending 09-04-2020
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended September 4, 2020, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 14,000 head compared to 13,901 last week and 11,571 year ago. Compared to one week …
UF/IFAS Wants to Hear from Those Impacted by the Red Tide of 2017-19
By: Brad Buck, 813-757-2224, bradbuck@ufl.edu, 352-875-2641 (cell) University of Florida researchers want to hear from marine businesses impacted by the 2018 red tide event that occurred between October of 2017 and January of 2019. Respondents will have until Sept. 25 to complete the appropriate online questionnaire. “We will run the surveys statewide with an initial focus of our analyses in …
Update on Florida Beef at the Race Track Campaign
We told you a couple of weeks ago that a 6-week campaign for the Beef Checkoff in Florida partnering with the Daytona International Speedway had begun. Director of Education & Promotion for the Florida Beef Council (FBC), DeAnne Maples, has an update on the campaign, which recently included a well-known driver whose family grows watermelons and raises beef in Florida. …
Cotton Bolls Opening; Peanut Crop a Bright Spot
When it comes to the nation’s cotton crop, Hurricane Laura had an impact, especially with the fact that bolls were opening. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey has an update on how many have opened across the belt. Rippey notes the condition of the peanut crop is a bright spot. In Alabama, 97% of the crop was setting bolls, which compares to …