asta

ASTA Conference Coming to Orlando

Dan Industry News Release, News from Our Sponsors, Seeds

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) invites folks to attend the 2019 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference, February 1-5 in Orlando at the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress. This global conference will bring together approximately 1,000 seed industry leaders from over 35 countries, thus making it ASTA’s fastest-growing event.  The 2019 conference will feature educational sessions that cover topics ranging from …

consumer

Fake Meat a Top Priority for NCBA

Dan Beef, News from Our Sponsors

Back in April, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) submitted official comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) outlining key principles for the regulation of fake meat products. The comments were filed to encourage USDA to look beyond modifying “standards of identity” in order to provide adequate protection for beef producers and consumers. Colin Woodall, NCBA’s senior vice president of government …

applications

Southern Peanut Growers to Meet Next Month

Dan News from Our Sponsors, Peanuts

Peanut growers across the Southeast are being reminded the 20th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference will be July 19-21, 2018 at the Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort in Miramar Beach, Florida. But the pre-registration deadline is June 30. The theme for this year’s conference is “Opportunities in Change”. This event will focus on growth opportunities and changes within the peanut …

radiate

Give Back to Your Roots with Radiate

Dan Industry Videos-Promoting Agriculture, News from Our Sponsors

Loveland Products offers a complete line of high performance input products, with a portfolio of seed treatment, plant nutrition, fertilizer, adjuvant and crop protection products. Larry Stauber, with Southeast Technical Services, says one of those products is Radiate. It’s a patented formulation to enhance early season vigor and drive maximum root growth. Give Back to Your Roots with Radiate It’s …

bayer

Bayer Discussing Better Ways to Reach Farmers and Consumers

Dan Economy, Education, News from Our Sponsors

In conjunction with last week’s Commodity Classic held in Anaheim, California, Bayer CropScience held their 13th annual Advocacy Forum. Vice-President of Communications for North America Crop Science Division for Bayer, Darren Wallis, said the event helped them bring groups together for good discussions of how better to reach consumers and farmers. That of course includes through social media. Bayer Discussing …

producers

GA – AL Producers Utilize New Herbicide Application Method, Not Yet Available in Florida

Dan Alabama, Cattle, Environment, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, News from Our Sponsors

Warmer than normal temperatures throughout Florida and the deep southeast in recent weeks is an early reminder that this year’s weed control issues could be more serious than usual throughout the region. As producers plan upcoming weed control strategies for this season, we’re featuring more details about this new fertilizer/herbicide blending process officials at Dow AgroSciences say is already being …

producers

New Herbicide Application Technology Available in Georgia and Alabama – But Not Yet in Florida

Dan Environment, News from Our Sponsors

With spring and the rainy season just around the corner, many cattle producers look toward fertilization and weed control applications in the weeks and months ahead. As part of our coverage of this week’s Cattle Industry Convention in Phoenix, we learned from Dow AgroSciences range and pasture experts that a new herbicide application technology is available in Georgia and Alabama, …

Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame

Get Tickets for Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame

Dan Florida, Industry News Release, News from Our Sponsors

The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation and the Florida State Fair Authority invite you to attend the 2018 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Banquet. It will be held Tuesday, February 13 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa to Honor four 2018 Inductees: Alfonso and Pepe Fanjul, Lowell Loadholtz and Harold K. Mikell. Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam …