New Seed Test for Watermelon Fruit Blotch

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Scientist have developed a new test that can detect watermelon fruit blotch in smaller trace amounts than previously thought. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

Using DNA to Create Lawn and Forage Hybrids

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops

Researchers are working on creating a hybrid to combine the beauty of Kentucky Bluegrass with the heat and drought tolerance of Texas Bluegrass. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

Clean Water Restoration Act Not Restoring Anything

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

With the Clean Water Restoration Act still mulling around in the Senate, Don Parrish Senior Director of Regulatory Relations with the American Farm Bureau Federation says the legislation is a slippery slope. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …

USDA Launching Two Farmer Assistance Programs

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA is launching two separate programs aimed at keeping agriculture productive. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

National Community Gardening Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

Saturday wraps up National Community Gardening Week proclaimed by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

Discussing H1N1 Plans and Misunderstandings

Randall Weiseman General, Livestock, Pork

APHIS is holding a series of meetings to share its plans and recommendations in the event of a positive diagnosis of Type A H1N1 virus in the U.S. swine herd, while the pork industry is working with a comprehensive program to correct misunderstandings about the virus. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle …

Promising Find in Colony Collapse Disorder

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Scientists have found a promising lead in the mystery of honey bee colony collapse disorder, which has wiped out about a third of the nation’s colonies every winter for the past three years. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring …

Storm Brewing in Atlantic

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says that conditions are favoring another likely storm in the Atlantic. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025

Establishment of Employ Florida Banner Center for Agri Science

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

(Gainesville, Fla.) – Workforce Florida, Inc. has awarded a $300,000 grant to Florida Farm Bureau Federation to establish the Employ Florida Banner Center for Agriscience, which will evaluate and develop curriculum that will be instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of Florida’s agriculture industry. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Organic Organization

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Today Everett Griner talks about getting a handle on organic farming. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025