Protect Cotton Against Disease

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia cotton crop is progressing normally at this point and while no major disease problems have been reported, UGA Cotton Team pathologist Bob Kemerait says it’s important to protect against the possibilities. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Beef Quality Audit Discussed at Conference

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

At the recent Cattle Industry Summer Conference, one topic dicsussed was the checkoff funded beef quality audit. Listen to report here: 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

GA Has Successful Beef Month

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

June beef month was another big success in Georgia and Julie McPeake with the Georgia Beef Board wants to remind county chapters to get their entries turned in for the annual contest. Listen to report here: 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 …

Georgia’s Bishop on Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

Georgia Congressman Sanford Bishop provided an update on the new farm bill to peanut growers meeting in Panama City Florida last week. Listen to report here: 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

USDA Funds CCD Research

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA has awarded more than $4 million to the University of Georgia to study the causes of Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and other diseases affecting bee populations. Read more from USDA here. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Cotton Insect Pressure to Increase

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

Insect pressure on the cotton crop in Georgia has been fairly low so far this year, but UGA Extension Entomologist Phillip Roberts expects that to change soon. Listen to report here: 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 …

GA Trying to Stretch Beef Checkoff Dollars

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

The Beef Checkoff dollar doesn’t go nearly as far as it did when the checkoff started back in the ’80’s and thus Gerald Long, one of the cattle producers who serve on the Georgia Beef Board, said they have to really work at making what dollars they get stretch as far as possible. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring …

Farm Policy Discussed at Peanut Conference

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

The 2008 Southern Peanut Growers Conference has been underway in Panama City, Florida as Tyron Spearman has an update on some of the issues being discussed there. Listen to report here: 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 …

Pigweed is the Word

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

UGA Extension agronomist Stanley Culpepper says pigweed continues to be a major problem for cotton growers who did not use residual controls. Report (1:00 mp3) 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

73 More Needed for GA Equine Plate

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Livestock

Only 73 more people are needed to signup for the new equine license plate in Georgia for it to become a reality.  Report (:30 mp3) 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