FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Ag Environmental Award Winners

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Energy, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the 2010 Commissioner’s Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards that were presented during the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting in Daytona Beach on October 15th. More information is available online by clicking on “Ag Environmental Awards.” Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …

Sweet Deal

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans

A common sweetener may help soybeans.  Everett Griner tells us about this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …

Wanted: People To Evaluate Citrus Fruit For Researchers

Dan Citrus, Florida

Input from knowledgeable industry people about what fruit varieties researchers should pursue is being sought. Three evaluation dates have been set for this year: Nov. 23, Jan. 4 and March 1. New Varieties Development and Management Corporation Executive Director Peter Chaires has the information. CORRECTION: One of the dates in the audio portion is incorrect. It should be Jan. 4, …

FL Ag Commissioner-Elect Putnam Announces Transition Leaders

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar

BARTOW, Fla. – Today, Commissioner-Elect Adam Putnam announced his Transition Team Co-chairs. Former CIA Director and Congressman Porter Goss, Ambassador John Rood, Former House Speaker Allan Bense and Tracy Duda Chapman will lead the effort with additional transition personnel announcements expected next week. Putnam also named Trey McCarley to staff the Transition as Executive Director. The website, www.freshfromflorida.com, has also …

Weekly Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending November 5th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, …

Ag in Review for the Week of November 1, 2010

Randall Weiseman Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Podcast, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida …

Peanuts Affected by Elections & Peanuts or Cotton in 2011

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Today Tyron Spearman look at how this week’s elections affected the peanut growing areas along with an update on peanut contracts verses cotton prices right. Elections: Download Audio Contracts: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research …

Putnam Plans on Continuing FL Bio-Fuel Efforts

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Specialty Crops

While it seems that talk regarding bio-energy crops has taken on a fevered pitch lately, newly elected Commissioner of Agriculture, Adam Putnam, gives credit to current Ag Commissioner, Charles Bronson, for his early leadership in this arena. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion …

Bioenergy Supplying More Energy

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

According to The U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration renewable energy consumption in the first half of 2010 was up 4.7 percent relative to the first half of 2009. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In …

Citrus Abscission Chemical Drawing Closer To Registration

Dan Citrus, Florida

Those working on the abscission chemical CMNP, which should aid mechanical harvesting, think the EPA will grant an experimental use permit for 9,000 acres of Florida citrus next year. In these reports, AgroSource President Taw Richardson tells how his company and the industry are gearing up to use CMNP and describes its hoped-for value to the industry. Download Audio Download …