The 2021 Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) Convention and Trade Show is underway at the JW Marriott in Marco Island, Florida. FCA Director of Field Services, Dusty Holley, runs through some of the many events that are planned for this week. The 2021 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Trade Show runs through Thursday. Learn more at floridacattlemen.org. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …
High Tunnel System Grants Available in Florida
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida is investing $300,000 in Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). These are for high tunnel systems that improve weather resiliency and improve degraded plant conditions. Florida State Conservationist, Juan Hernandez, explains why CIG is a competitive grant. Grants will be awarded to applicants matching funds on a dollar-for-dollar basis from non-federal sources that can include cash or in-kind contributions. …
Combating California Red Scale
California red scale (CRS) is one of the key pests for growers in the San Joaquin Valley, home to 75% of the state’s citrus production. CRS is a sap-sucking insect that attacks all parts of citrus trees. It causes dieback of branches, yield loss and downgrading of fruit. According to Sandipa Gautam, University of California assistant research entomologist at the …
Livestock Market Report Week Ending 6-11-2021
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended June 11, 2021, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the week ending June 11, 2021, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 12,000 head compared to 10,822 last week and …
Commissioner Nikki Fried Hosts Zoom Discussion on Black Farmers Debt Relief
(Tallahassee, Fla./June 11, 2021) — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried hosted a Zoom conversation with Black elected, agricultural, and financial leaders to discuss the history of systemic discrimination in farm lending. In the past century, Black participation in farming has decreased 85 percent in Florida, while 90 percent of Black-owned farmland has been lost across the nation. Under the Biden Administration, the USDA has acknowledged this historic …
Florida Cattlemen’s Convention is Next Week
The 2021 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show will be held next week at the JW Marriott in Marco Island. FCA Director of Field Services, Dusty Holley, says there will be a few changes to the locations for some parts of the convention this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …
Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches 2021 Woman of the Year in Agriculture Award Application
(Tallahassee, FL/June 8, 2021). –Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) have launched the online application for the 2021 Woman of the Year in Agriculture award. Since 1985, FDACS has recognized women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida agriculture, honoring them with the “Woman of the Year in Agriculture” award. The application submission deadline is August 1, 2021. “As Florida’s …
Florida Beef Council Heading to FCA Convention
A great place to learn more about your beef checkoff dollars will be at the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention on June 15-17 in Marco Island. DeAnne Maples, Florida Beef Council (FBC) Director of Beef Marketing and Promotion, told Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman they will be giving reports and sharing what they accomplished over the past year. For more information …
Cotton Planting Delays in Some States
Planting of cotton and peanut seed continues across the Southeast. The USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) notes the number of acres planted are close to the 5-year averages in most cases. But USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says there are cotton planting delays in the some of the wetter states. Rippey says there was a net improvement in overall cotton …
Florida Immigration Fight to be Heard in September
(NSF/June 6, 2021) — A federal appeals court will hear arguments in September in Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s challenge to immigration-enforcement moves by the Biden administration. The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has scheduled arguments the week of Sept. 20 in Miami, according to court documents. Moody went to the appeals court last month after U.S. District Judge …