In this follow up report from the recent International Research Conference on Huanglongbing, (HLB), also known as ‘citrus greening disease”, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff catches up with Donovan Brown (photo right), who for several years now has lived and worked in Costa Rica in the citrus production business. Discussing heavy infestations of citrus psyllids in Costa Rica’s citrus groves, Brown …
DCP and ACRE Signup Information
Today Tyron Spearman has more information concerning the enrollment of DCP and ACRE. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …
Cost of Christmas
Not only do we spend time with our families and exchange gifts to the ones we love during the Christmas season, we also expect to be fed and fed very well. So how much is all that festive fellowship going to cost us this year. Agriculture Department Food Price Analyst Ephriam Leibtag says don’t expect to be able to scrooge …
Wholesale U.S. Fertilizer Prices Start To Fall
After increasing for six consecutive years, U.S. fertilizer prices are finally beginning to fall at the wholesale level, according to a report by the American Farm Bureau Federation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
New Ag Secretary of Ag’s Goals
By now we have all heard President-elect Barack Obama has chosen former Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack as our new Secretary of Agriculture. But what are Vilsack’s plans and goals for his new position… Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, …
Citrus News: Christmas Commentaries from Everett Griner
Here at Southeast AgNet we are immensely proud of a guy who I’ve referred to over the years as the “grandaddy of Southeast AgNet.” As a college communications intern at Florida Farm Bureau in the late 1970’s I had the chance to go to Moultrie, Georgia to meet Everett Griner in his barnloft studio overlooking a cotton field. He introduced …
Saluting Farmers
As we celebrate Christmas and the holiday season Tyron Spearman takes time to salute the farmer. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
Turkey for more than just Holidays
Some of you may be enjoying a nice turkey for your holiday meal, but those in the industry want to remind consumers that turkey is good for more than just the holidays. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …
Reminder of Digital TV Coming
Here’s another reminder that digital TV is coming in February so there are some of you who still may need to update your systems before you lose reception. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
The Man That Fed The World
Finding books that depict an accurate picture of American agriculture for middle and highschool students can be a challenge. One that Betty Wolanyk, director of Education and Research for the American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture answered with “The Man That Fed The World”, by Leon Hesser. The Man That Fed The World has been named book of the year …