IFAS Dean Arrington Named UF Interim Sr. V. P. for Agriculture

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Larry Arrington, (photo left)dean and director of the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension, has been named interim senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, UF President Bernie Machen announced today. Arrington succeeds Jimmy Cheek (photo right), who in October was named chancellor of the University of Tennessee. Arrington will assume his …

GA Ag Commodity Commish Awards $85K for Veg Research

Gary Cooper General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

This in today from the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association (GFVGA): The Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Vegetables is pleased to announce that more than $85,000.00 has been awarded for nine 2009 research projects. These are the first research grants awarded since the new vegetable marketing order and commission was approved by vegetable growers in February of 2008. Bo …

Citrus Economist: “We Gotta Have the Prices…to Survive…”

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

HLB Conference Coverage Sponsored by: While many in the citrus industry are elated that so much money has been made available by the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) and other sources to support HLB, or “citrus greening” research, many also remain concerned about the market overburdened with juice in the pipeline and cash prices to growers depressed as a result. …

2009 Food Prices

Randall Weiseman General

Well it’s a new year, and some consumers are glad to leave 2008 behind them with the record gas prices, unfortunate recession and high food bills. We paid about 6 percent more in 2008 than in 2007 to keep food on the table and Agriculture Department Food Price Economist Ephriam Leibtag tells us if we are going to break our …

DuPont Coragen Revealed

Gary Cooper General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

In this new product feature, a discussion with Dan Sherrod, Product Development Manager for Insecticides for DuPont, who says not only does DuPont’s Coragen offer growers excellent control of a wide variety of targeted pests, it does so with a good environmentally friendly attitude toward beneficial insects and the environment overall. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …

New Blog Great Way to Connect with Fellow Foodies

Randall Weiseman General

Foodies who love to blog are invited to visit the recently launched Foodie News blog on the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Voice of Agriculture Web Site. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

RARE-BBQ

Gary Cooper Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

2010 NEW ITEMS:TWISTED TOOLS, TOTTIE TWISTERS & ‘THE SIDEWINDER’ R.A.R.E. or “Raggitty Ass Redneck Equipment”, specializes in handcrafted cookout utensils, firepit tools and related specialty items, each totally unique. The craftsman is Calvin Turner in Lake Placid, Florida. He and his wife Fran ship ‘RARE’ custom cooking tools and equipment to customers throughout the United States. Premier offerings in the …

All Terrain Vehicles

Randall Weiseman General

A gift that seems to be gaining in popularity is All Terrain Vehicles, or better known as ATV’s, especially for the tween population. But some health and safety experts are concerned about the potential hazards these vehicles pose. Scott Heilberger gives us a few tips to help ensure a safe post-holiday ride. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …

Disaster Assistance Charts

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General

NAP. TAP. ELAP. Farmers and ranchers who don’t know what those acronyms represent may want to pay a quick Web visit to the USDA’s Farm Service Agency Web site to learn more about its Disaster Assistance Programs. The site, www.fsa.usda.gov/ca, offers a handy chart that provides a listing of disaster assistance programs for farmers and ranchers, along with a description …