Floriculture

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

This is a vast part of U.S. agriculture. Everett Griner gives us some insight to it today. 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 educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, …

FFB Staying Active as FL Legislature Enters Final Weeks

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

With the Florida legislature now in it’s seventh week of a eight week session, Ben Parks, director of state legislative affairs for the Florida Farm Bureau, says they are keeping a close eye on all of the action. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands …

New Study Looks at Link Between Produce and Reduced Cancer Risk

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

A new study has found that fruit and vegetable consumption may have less of an effect on cancer risk than once thought. 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 educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …

Ag in Review for the Week of April 5, 2010

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Podcast, Specialty Crops

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . 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 Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Research Ongoing Regarding Effects of Pesticides on Bees

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

USDA bee researcher, Jeff Pettis, says there is a multitude of research going on regarding pesticides and their impact on bees and the still mysterious colony collapse disorder. 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 educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember …

Ethanol Production on a Record Pace

Randall Weiseman Energy, Specialty Crops

According to a report from the Energy Information Administration, the January 2010 Daily Ethanol Production/Demand report shows that U.S. ethanol production began the year on a record pace. 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 educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember …

Pass the Seaweed, Please

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

One of the biggest future food trends may well come from the sea, but probably not in the form you think. As Seaweed has been found to be chock full of minerals and vitamins that can account for up to 36 percent of its dry mass. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of …

AL NRCS Announces Funding for AWEP

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, General, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Auburn, Alabama, April 8, 2010 – Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Dr. William Puckett today announced that $1.1 million in financial assistance is available to producers for the Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP). NRCS will begin accepting applications for AWEP on April 12, 2010. The signup period ends on April 30, 2010. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides …

USDA Increases 2009-2010 Florida Orange Estimate

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Crop Forecasts, Florida, Specialty Crops

This news release concerning this mornings citrus crop forecast from USDA is provided by Florida Citrus Mutual… LAKELAND, Fla. (April 9, 2010) –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) increased its April orange crop forecast for the 2009-2010 season by 600,000 boxes. Florida is now expected to produce 131.6 million boxes of oranges. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for …

FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 09, 2010

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Here’s this week’s 04-09-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. 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 educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …