Many New Aspects to Sunbelt Ag Expo Next Week

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

The annual Sunbelt Ag Expo takes place October 14th through the 16th at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia and their Executive Director Chip Blalock says there will be a lot going on this year. Download Audio More can be found at www.sunbeltexpo.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …

Florida Citrus Mutual Forecast Luncheon Is Friday

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida, Fruits, Specialty Crops

The official USDA annual Citrus Crop Forecast will be released at 12-noon tomorrow, October 10th. And Andrew Meadows, Director of Communications for Florida Citrus Mutual, reminds growers they will be serving their annual crop estimate luncheon this Friday at the Davis’ barn just east of Wauchula. Download Audio THANK YOU to our LIVE Citrus Crop Forecast Coverage Sponsors! Got Labor? …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Specialty Crop Dollars; Cotton Dispute Agreement

Tacy Callies Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The current issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes information on nearly $118 million in USDA grants to strengthen markets for specialty crops and news of an agreement to settle the longstanding cotton dispute in the World Trade Organization. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research …

Helping Consumers Find Local Farmers

Randall Weiseman Fruits, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA has a program designed to help consumers find local farm products, as Cindy Zimmerman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

UF-IFAS Created Strawberry Monitoring System to Expand

Randall Weiseman Florida, Fruits, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops

From the University of Florida IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A strawberry monitoring web system that will soon expand to South Carolina is one of many reasons a University of Florida faculty member has won the Lee M. Hutchins Award from the American Phytopathological Society (APS). The Hutchins award goes to the author or authors of significant published research on basic …

Northeast Georgia Receives Prestigious Designation

Randall Weiseman Fruits, Georgia, Specialty Crops

A prestigious designation was recently made in Northeast Georgia, and Dr. Larry Flegle with WUCG Community Radio in Blairsville has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …

PEI Seed Potato Shipments to U.S. to Be Halted

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Last week, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency sent a letter to USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service outlining temporary mitigation efforts in response to the most recent discovery of Potato Wart on Prince Edward Island in August. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research …

CTIC Holding Tour in Florida

Randall Weiseman Forestry, General, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The Conservation Technology and Information Center’s 2014 Conservation in Action Tour will be in Florida next week exploring the Everglades Agricultural Area. Their tour, which is designed to hear the tale of farmers working with the entire ecosystem, will take place October 14-15. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …

True or False

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Everett Griner talks about “organic”, more than where it is grown in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending October 3, 2014

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Fruits, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we have stories concerning big news for the cotton industry, the announcement of grants for specialty crops, and talks this week between Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack and the Beef Checkoff Enhancement Working Group. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …