Georgia Grown Moment – R and A Orchards

Randall Weiseman Fruits, GA Grown Moment, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

For this week’s Georgia Grown Moment, Andy Futch of R and A Orchards talks a little bit about the exciting products and services they offer in Ellijay, Ga. Andy also discusses the importance of Georgia Grown as a marketing tool. Download Audio For more information, visit www.randaorchards.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd …

Deadline for Bactericide Survey is August 5

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Fruits, Specialty Crops

With the 2016 Citrus Expo approaching, the Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF), is reminding Florida growers to take the Bactericide Survey if you haven’t already done so, as the deadline is August 5th. The CRDF selected AgNet Media, owner of Citrus Expo and Citrus Industry magazine, to administer the grower survey on bactericide use, asking that all Florida citrus …

Rubio and Putnam Visit Florida Citrus Grove

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

Florida Senator Marco Rubio and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam toured a citrus grove impacted by citrus greening in Polk County Thursday. Both Senator Rubio and Commissioner Putnam are key advocates in the fight against HLB and have worked on both the federal and state levels to provide assistance to Florida citrus growers. Southeast AgNet’s Josh McGill was able …

NASS to Release Locally Grown Marketing Survey This Fall

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS) will be releasing the results of a new survey this fall. Jim Ewing, director of the Southeast Region for NASS, says this one is a locally grown marketing survey. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and …

UF/IFAS-Developed Web Tool Saves Money for Strawberry Growers in Several States

Randall Weiseman Florida, Fruits, Georgia, Specialty Crops

From the University of Florida/IFAS By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A UF/IFAS-developed web tool – which has been shown to save Florida strawberry growers $1.7 million a year – is now being used in several other states, including Maryland, Georgia, South Carolina and California. Florida’s strawberry crop is worth $300 million a year. It’s also Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

CRDF Working with Growers on Trials

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) is reminding Florida citrus growers their participation in the Bactericide Survey is very important, and thus encourages those who have yet to take the survey to do so. Harold Browning, CRDF’s chief operations officer, also wants you to know the foundation is working with individual growers on trials. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

Citrus Growers Reminded to Take the Bactericide Survey

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) is reminding all Florida citrus growers to participate in the Bactericide Survey so that the industry can gain a better understanding of how these products are being used against HLB. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …

Sweet Summer Fruit

Dan Fruits, General, Georgia

Cathy Isom fills us in on how a sweet summer fruit is becoming a big hit on the grill. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator …

Hear the Season’s Final Citrus Forecast Tuesday

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Fruits, Specialty Crops

Don’t miss the last citrus crop forecast of the season on July 12 at 12:00pm Eastern right here on SoutheastAgNet.com. The U.S. Department of Agriculture report will be streamed online, and complete forecast details will be available on the website after the report is released. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, …

Citrus Expo Speaker to Discuss Replanting Incentives

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

The 25th anniversary of Citrus Expo will be held August 17-18 at the Lee Civic Center in Fort Myers, and growers will not want to miss this year’s seminar program, themed “Now Is the Time.” Topics to be addressed include HLB management, incentive opportunities, bactericide use and more. One of the speakers at this year’s event is Citrus Mutual CEO, …