FAWN To Hold Weather School for FL Growers This Week in Bartow

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

It’s kind of eerie that this week’s University of Florida/FAWN (Florida Automated Weather Network) Winter Weather School has been scheduled since long before this week’s cold weather came along. Even so, it should still be good timing for growers in the area to gather to learn more about what is happening right now and what they can do in the …

Freeze Watch Remains In Effect for South Florida Tonight 1/10/10

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

Again, we’re posting this localized, farm specific weather information for south Florida growing areas from Gene McAvoy, County Extension Director, LaBelle, Florida, regarding tonight’s continuing cold weather (posted Sunday 2:30 p. m. 1/10/10) A HARD FREEZE WATCH CONTINUES IN EFFECT FOR SOUTH FLORIDA AREAS TONIGHT AS VERY COLD AIR WILL CONTINUE IN PLACE OVERNIGHT. THE LOWS TONIGHT ARE EXPECTED TO …

Putnam prepares Request for Freeze Help for Florida

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

(This release in late Friday 1/8/10 from Florida Congressman Adam Putnam’s office in BARTOW, Fla.) – Congressman Adam Putnam today said he is preparing a letter from the Florida congressional delegation to urge prompt action from the federal government to help Florida agricultural growers recover from record cold weather. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

Southeastern Fruit and Vegetable Conference Attendance Up for 2010

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

The Southeastern Fruit and Vegetable Conference is well underway as it started Thursday, January 7 and will officially wrap up on Sunday, January 10. And while attending the show your Southeast AgNet team caught up with Charles Hall of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers’ Association for some quick thoughts on the growing success of the annual show. Sponsored ContentWhat …

USDA: FL Farmers Brace for Deeper Freeze Some Areas Sun Night

Dan Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Weather

Farmers in Florida face their biggest freeze battle yet. Gary Crawford and Brad Rippey explains what is headed Florida’s way (posted Friday afternoon 1/8/10): This arctic wave is not only affecting Florida farmers. Brad Rippey, USDA meteorologist, says the arctic wave could threaten newly emerging shoots of sugarcane in Louisiana. There may be a silver lining to the cold weather …

Duration of the Cold Weather Posing the Real Threat

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

Josh Craft, assistant director of agricultural policy with the Florida Farm Bureau, says the freezing temperatures Florida is experiencing are certainly a challenge for farmers, but it’s the duration of the arctic air that has many citrus and strawberry growers concerned. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Constitutionality of Health Care Reform Being Questioned

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

A small contingent of legal scholars and many Republican lawmakers are arguing that the health care measures passed by both the House and Senate are unconstitutional and will be ruled so by the Supreme Court. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Weather Expectations for Jan 8 – 9 Wkd – Attention Growers!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

We thank Gene McAvoy,County Extension Director, UF/IFAS Hendry County Extension, for helping us stay in the loop on weather in his part of the region of South Florida. He forwards the following Urgent Weather Message to Southeast AgNet Friday afternoon from the National Weather Service. This is of concern to all areas of south Florida. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

USDA Wx: Cold Canadian Air Wave Could Spell Trouble for FL Crops

Dan Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

Florida farmers, already exhausted from trying to protect crops from this week’s cold snap, will have an even colder wave to battle late this weekend. USDA’s Gary Crawford has this report. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024