GA Teaching Youth about Beef

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia

Educating youth about beef is one function of the Georgia Beef Board, something Julie McPeake said they did with youngsters at the recent GJCA Field Day. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch …

GA to Study Colony Collapse

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

The University of Georgia will be working with bees studying colony collapse as Tyron Spearman has the details. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …

USDA: First Two Months of Hurricane Season Active

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

A USDA Meteorologist discusses the 2008 hurricane season now that we’re two months into it, and has some interesting observations. Admission for GROWERS is free at Citrus Expo Aug 20 & 21; Pre-register NOW-click the logo! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …

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 ContentFlorida Cattle …