FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on In-Season Produce

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a new web page — updated weekly — that shows what Florida fruits and vegetables are currently in season. Visitors to the page can also create and print out a personalized shopping list. More information is available online at In-Season Produce. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, …

FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 24th

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Sugar

Here’s this week’s 4-24-09 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Bayer CropScience Donates $1.1 Million for Produce Sustainability

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Bayer CropScience Donates $1.1 Million to United Fresh Research & Education Foundation to Create the Center for Global Produce Sustainability – Collaboration demonstrates company’s commitment to sustainability… LAS VEGAS — Bayer CropScience LP believes strongly in its commitment to protecting tomorrow today through its sustainability efforts. John Smith, director of the Horticulture Region for Bayer CropScience, presented Tom Lovelace, United …

FL House & Senate Leaders At Critical Point in Budget Talks

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Sugar

In Tallahassee lots of folks are still wondering if things can get taken care of with budget matters in time to end the Session on time in two weeks. As of Wednesday morning House and Senate conference committees had not formally met to start ironing out major differences in the two versions of the budget. More on that in this …

Red Ambrosia Beetle Spreads – Threatens SE Red Bay & Avocados

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

In this first report, comments from Director Richard Gaskalla of the FL Dept of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry (FDACS/DPI) about where the Red Ambrosia Beetle came from and where it is spreading. In this second cut, continuing on the same subject with Gaskalla, a report about why it is so hard to contain or eradicate this particular pest. Sponsored …

New Antimicrobial Wash

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, General, Georgia, Poultry, Vegetables

A new technology that kills pathogens on food has been licensed to the maker of FIT Fruit and Vegetable Wash, a product currently used by consumers and the food service industry. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Revised Form I-9 & Employment Eligibility Verification Reminder

Gary Cooper Alabama, Citrus, Florida, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

This reminder in today from Gene McAvoy, County Extension Director, Regional Vegetable Agent IV, UF/IFAS Hendry County Extension, LaBelle, Florida 33935 Revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification Effective April 3, 2009 Introduction U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) issued a reminder that effective April 3, 2009, all U.S. employers are required to use the revised Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, …

Vidalia Onions

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

The official shipping date for the 2009 Vidalia Onion Marketing Season starts today and we take a closer look at the history of this famous sweet onion. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL State Hort Society Annual Mtg Set for June 7-9 2009

Randall Weiseman Citrus, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The Florida State Horticultural and Florida Soil and Crop Science Societies will hold their joint, annual meeting June 7 through 9, 2009 at the Wyndham Jacksonville Riverwalk, located at 1515 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, Florida. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024