Cattlefax Predictions for Cow-Calf Operators

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida, Livestock

At the Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention this week, Mike Miller with CattleFax looked at what cow-calf producers have to look think about over the next couple of years. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

June 2009 edition of the Treasure Coast Citrus Notes

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Tim Gaver, Extension Agent II – Citrus, St. Lucie County Extension in Ft. Pierce, provides us his June newsletter for posting. You can contact Tim at 772 462-1660 or e-mail him at tgaver.49@ufl.edu Click here to get the newsletter. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Revised Ethanol Plant Plans Revealed

Randall Weiseman Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Fuel isn’t the only product derived from petroleum. Byproducts of the refining process are used to create other substances, such as plastics. However, in the race to replace our dependence on petroleum with biofuels, these valuable byproducts are often overlooked. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

House Panel Approves Food Safety Overhaul

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

There is some recent progress on overhauling the food safety system as the House Energy and Commerce panel has approved a food safety bill allowing the Food and Drug Administration to implement mandatory food quarantines and increase frequency of inspections at food facilities. Meanwhile Senator Saxby Chambliss has also proposed food safety legislation on the senate side. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets …

HLB, or “Citrus Greening Disease” Confirmed on Lemon Tree in GA

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, citrus makes news in the state of Georgia as HLB, or citrus greening disease, is confirmed on a lemon tree in Savannah. Hear more about it in this report. We also found a newspaper clipping about this in a Georgia newspaper mid week, here’s the link. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

New Control for Thrips

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Thrips are highly visual insects and in flight they can easily spot a red ripe tomato. Scientists with the Agricultural Research Service and University of Florida are working to exploit this dependency to, in effect, camouflage the tomato plants. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Climate Change Bill Vote Coming Soon

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Florida, General, Georgia

The eight House committees that have jurisdiction over the American Clean Energy and Security Act have very few days remaining to review the legislation. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024