In the spring of 2013, a new watermelon and squash disease was discovered in Florida and Georgia, which caused a serious problem for watermelon production. In response to the outbreaks, a research project was funded to determine the organism responsible for the disease, and screening of materials for management on watermelon. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
Ag in Review Ending the Week of June 27, 2014
This is recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast featuring reports regarding the estate tax, proposed waters of the U.S. rule, and looking forward to seeing USDA’s numbers in Monday’s acreage report. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, …
USDA Video: This Week @ USDA June 27
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. – 4th of July, World Cup and Summer Party Food Safety Tips – USDA launches a website to help new and beginning farmers – Providing children nutritious meals during the summer Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future …
Congress Continues Fight over EPA Proposal
The fight over EPA’s proposal to vastly expand its control of U.S. waters is reaching a boil in Congress, where ag lawmakers continue to blast the plan as a massive land grab. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …
New Treatment Retains Avocado Taste and Smell
From The University of Florida: GAINESVILLE, Fla. – A new liquid treatment may keep a Florida avocado hybrid fresh longer, a finding that could expand the avocado’s marketability, a University of Florida study shows. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …
Demand Worries Equals Slump in Orange Juice Futures
Americans are drinking less orange juice and sending prices to the longest slump in eight months even as disease issues threaten groves in Florida. Download Audio To see more on this story click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman …
Florida Woman is New National Ag in the Classroom President
Going on all this week in Hershey, Pennsylvania is the 2014 National Agriculture in the Classroom Conference. An event where the Executive Director of Florida Ag in the Classroom, Lisa Gaskalla, takes over as national president. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
Georgia Celebrating Farmers Market Week
Commissioner Gary Black, with the Georgia Department of Agriculture, wants everyone to know that they are celebrating Farmers Market Week all this week in Georgia. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the …
Senators Introduce Bill to Halt EPA Takeover of Water
U.S. Senators Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., and Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga., joined 28 other senators in introducing legislation to stop the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating nearly all private and state waters here in the U.S. Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
New Efforts to Help Honeybees
We told you yesterday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been working to stir the interest of people around the country about the importance of helping pollinators, such as bees, do their jobs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To …