Budget Process Could Have Big Impact on Writing of 2012 Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Sugar

House Ag Committee Chairman Frank Lucas eays his priority once returning from the August Recess is working with Ag Committee members on how to handle the committee’s recommendations to the Super Committee. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …

Potato Cyst Identification Problem Solved

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A probe has been developed capable of recognizing the unique regions of a nematode’s DNA allowing growers to distinguish the different types of potato cyst nematode from each other. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Genetic Engineering

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Everett Griner question he looks into…”Is there a difference between genetically engineered plants or animals?” Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Florida Water Districts Wring Out $700 Million in Budget

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Sugar

From the News Service of Florida: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 24, 2011…….Having kicked sugar and cut up the credit card, water management districts submitted a budget proposal that is $700 million leaner without jeopardizing critical water supply and Everglades restoration efforts, state officials and a key environment group said Wednesday. Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard said decisions to …

FL NRCS Well Represented in Awarding of CIG

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

The recipients for 2011 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) have been announced and Florida NRCS Assistant State Conservationist Jeffery Woods says Florida received funding for three programs involving our state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Tomatoes

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Everett Griner explains that you have to know how to grow them or don’t try. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

Results of Chemical Use Survey Available Online

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The National Ag Statistics Service will once again be conducting their chemical use survey this fall. And Florida State Director, Jeff Geuder, says past surveys can be found on their website. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, …

Hurricane Irene Likely to Just Skirt Florida

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Weather

TUESDAY, AUG. 23, 2011 THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA Hurricane Irene is lashing the northern coast of the Dominican Republican this morning and expected to move over the Turks and Caicos Islands later Tuesday. At 5 a.m. this morning, the National Hurricane Center said Category 2 Irene had maximum sustained winds of 100 miles per hour and was moving west …

U.S. Trade Representative Says Time for FTA Passage Has Come

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk says he believes the passage of the South Korea, Columbia and Panama Free Trade Agreements will result in market gains for agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025

NASS Releases Reestablished Farm Labor Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Well NASS has released its newly reestablished farm labor report with the number of hired workers down 5 percent, but the wage rate one percent higher than a year ago. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025