Catfish farmers and health-conscious consumers could feel the impact of a U.S. Senate vote this past week to switch catfish inspections from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) back to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Whitefly Infestation Only in Palm Beach County – For Now
From the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — People in Palm Beach County can help manage a potential outbreak of the Q-biotype whitefly through early detection and identification of the insect, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher says. This significant tropical and subtropical pest may threaten Florida crops such …
Potential Whitefly Outbreak Threatens Florida Landscapes and Crops
From the University of Florida/IFAS By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Q-biotype whitefly, a significant tropical and subtropical pest, may threaten Florida crops such as tomatoes, squash, beans, watermelons and many other vegetables and ornamentals if immediate measures are not taken to prevent its spread. Scientists statewide, including those with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural …
Florida Fish and Wildlife Holds Webinars on Bear Hunt
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Considering the possibility of another bear hunt this year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold three webinars about bear-management issues. The first webinar will be held at 6 p.m. Eastern time Thursday. Next week, they will be held Tuesday and June 2. The commission in October held the first state’s black-bear …
Application Deadline for Florida Nursery Owners Extended
We told you last week that the deadline for Florida nursery owners in six counties to apply for financial and technical assistance to install water conservation practices was May 20. It has just been announced that deadline has been extended until June 3rd. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …
Study: Corn Exports Add $74.7 Billion To U.S. Economy
From the National Corn Growers Association: WASHINGTON (May 24, 2016) – Exports of U.S. corn and corn products generated $74.7 billion in annual economic output in 2014, with sales of all U.S. feed grain products contributing $82 billion, according to a new analysis conducted by Informa Economics. According to the analysis, the export of corn and corn products increased the …
UF/IFAS Study Finds Consumer Knowledge Gap on Genetically Modified Food
From the University of Florida/IFAS By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — While consumers are aware of genetically modified crops and food, their knowledge level is limited and often at odds with the facts, according to a newly published study by a University of Florida researcher. Last year, Brandon McFadden, an assistant professor of food and resource economics at the UF …
Seminole Commissioners Take Aim at Bear Hunt
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 24, 2016………. Seminole County commissioners, over opposition from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, said Tuesday they don’t want another statewide bear hunt. Or, at least, they don’t want such a hunt in their backyard. County commissioners, who in December established outdoor trash rules for homeowners …
National Cotton Council Sets 2016 P.I.E. Tour Dates
From the National Cotton Council: MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The National Cotton Council (NCC) has scheduled tour dates and locations for the 2016 Producer Information Exchange (P.I.E.) Program. The P.I.E. program provides U.S. cotton producers the opportunity to maximize production Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Create Quail Habitat on Your Land
by Renee Bodine, NRCS Bill Barnhill recalls the days when a robust quail population brought hunters to Florida’s panhandle for national field trials. Since then, the species has declined 85 percent in the United States, according to some estimates. So when he hosted a quail habitat workshop recently, it was no surprise when 100 people crowded into his hunting lodge …