Greenhouse Veggies to Grow in Winter

Cathy Isom has some tips about the best veggies to grow in the greenhouse during the colder winter months. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Greenhouse Veggies to Grow in Winter Some of your favorite vegetables can be grown during the colder winter months, especially if your greenhouse is setup to allow thermal mass heating. Summertime annuals will …

Agri View: Pecan Nut Problem

Everett Griner talks about the pecan weevil in today’s Agri View. Everett checks out the exploding population of the pecan weevil, and the damage being caused. Growers have two choices, and Everett tells us what these choices are. Pecan Nut Problem Image: Pecan Weevil/Clemson University Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …

Fighting the Sugar Policy Modernization Act

Amendments designed to gut no-cost U.S. sugar policy were rejected three times on the Senate floor, two times on the House floor, and twice at the committee level during the 2014 Farm Bill debate. But with talks taking place for the 2018 Farm Bill, Phillip Hayes, spokesperson for the American Sugar Alliance, says backers of those defeated amendments are trying again …

UF Web Tool Helps South Carolina, Florida Strawberry Growers

Strawberry growers in Florida and South Carolina are reaping the benefits of a UF/IFAS web-based system designed to ward off two deadly pathogens, a new University of Florida study shows. That’s good news as Florida’s strawberry growers start a new season. Strawberries pack a powerful economic punch nationwide and in the Sunshine state, bringing in $2.3 billion to the national …

Exploring a World without Food Animals

What would happen if U.S. farmers stopped producing animals for food and Americans went vegan? Some have called for a move in that direction to address increasing concerns about U.S. health, eating habits, and climate change. Researchers at USDA‘s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and Virginia Tech recently explored those questions and found surprising results. Mary Beth Hall, an ARS animal scientist at the U.S. …

Cranberries-Thanksgiving Superfood

Cathy Isom checks out cranberries and how they are the Thanksgiving superfood with impressive health benefits. That’s coming up on “This Land of Ours.”     When it’s time to sit down for your Thanksgiving dinner, don’t forget to pass the cranberries. These little red berries have so many healthy reasons to deserve a place on your plate. They’re low in …

Agri View: Tea. A New Crop Possibility

Everett Griner talks about growing tea in today’s Agri View. Everett discusses the possibilities of growing tea in the United States, and some of the benefits of doing so.   Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …