FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about this year’s Florida State Fair, February 8th through the 19th in Tampa. More information about the fair can be found at: FloridaStateFair.com Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

GA Young Farmer Convention Starts Friday

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

The 37th annual Georgia Young Farmer convention is coming up Friday and Saturday – Jan 29 and 27 at the Augusta Marriot. More information is available on the Georgia Young Farmers Association website. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Alabama Conservation Tillage Workshops

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, USDA-NRCS

Two one-day workshops are coming up for Alabama farmers who want to learn more about conservation tillage. January 25 – Landmark Park in Dothan – Call 334-774-2334 for information February 1 – U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Visitor Center on Highway 67 between Decatur and Priceville – Call 256-353-6146 for information. Or contact your local NRCS or Soil and Water …

UF Agri-Marketing Students Attend Fertilizer & Agri-Chem Mtg

Gary Cooper Florida, General

Members of University of Florida’s NAMA club (National Agri-Marketing Association) attended this week’s Winter Business Meeting of the Florida Fertilizer and Agri-Chemical Association (FFAA) in Tampa. The students worked the crowd to meet FFAA members and make them aware of what UF/NAMA is doing to teach students in UF’s College of Agriculture about marketing products to farm producers, and marketing …

FL AgNet Week In Review

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General

In this week’s podcast, the Florida Beef Council starts work on a national cow and bull audit, Florida Farm Bureau works on issues before the session begins, and the Florida citrus industry looks at how the weather has affected west coast growers. Report (6:49 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

CSP Study Finds Room For Improvement

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

The Senate agriculture committee met this week to review USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service programs, specifically the Conservation Security Program and Environmental Quality Incentives Program. One of the witnesses was Dr. Kathleen Merrigan – Director of the Agriculture, Food and Environment Program at Tufts University who did a study of the CSP and found that farmers really like the program, …

Agronomist Discusses Cutting Nitrogen Costs

Randall Weiseman General

Saving costs on nitrogen fertilizer was a big topic for cotton growers at the Beltwide Cotton Conferences this year. Randall Weiseman discussed it with UGA Extension agronomist Glen Harris. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Cattlemen Continue the Fight for Disaster Relief

Randall Weiseman Cattle, General

Many across the Southeast along with other areas of the country had hoped for federal disaster relief from the drought which never came. But due to the recent winter storms, efforts are once again underway for assistance.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Citrus Commissioners Hold January Meeting

Gary Cooper General

Florida Citrus Commissioners held their January meeting in Lakeland mid-week. Among the topics, the huge promotional campaign now underway for Florida Grapefruit along with the new book “The Best Life Diet” authored by Oprah’s fitness guru, Bob Greene. Commissioners also discussed efforts to obtain more citrus research funding from the state this year for “greening” research, and they talked about …

FL FB Raising New Crop of Leaders

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Florida Farm Bureau Federation is raising a new crop of future leaders this year with 26 agricultural producers from around the state who make up the latest class in the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer and Rancher Leadership Group. The new members of the YF&R Leadership Group are: Chris and Kelly Lyons of Mayo, Stephen and Tracie Fulford of …