The National Potato Council is holding the first ever National Potato expo in San Antonio this coming January, according to Roger Mix, a grower from Colorado who is currently vice president of the council. Find out more on their website www.potato-expo.com. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Deadline Reminders
Today Tyron Spearman reminds of us a couple of deadlines coming soon, one dealing with crop insurance and another on the 10-acre rule. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Growers-Get ready for “DRIVE GREEN”!
John Deere is about ready to kick off its series of events throughout much of the eastern part of the U S to promote its new line of tractors and equipment for specialty crops. The first four events are “previews” that will be held in Florida in early December, where growers and customers will have a hands-on chance to “Drive …
SE Fruit and Vegetable Conference Preview
The 2009 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable conference is coming up January 9 -11 in Savannah, Georgia. Organizer Charles Hall with the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association gives us a preview. Register and find out more here. Listen to reports here: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …
U S Sugar Sale to State of Florida Revised
The first news release in this post is from U S Sugar Corporation. The release that follows in this post is from the Florida Governor’s office: CLEWISTON — November 12, 2008 — Negotiations between the South Florida Water Management District and management of U.S. Sugar concerning the purchase of the real property of U.S. Sugar have successfully concluded and the …
November is Pecan Month
The Georgia Department of Agriculture has proclaimed pecans the “Crop of the Month” for November because the harvest is underway and because of the popularity of pecans in pies and other dishes at Thanksgiving.. Find out more about Georgia pecans from the state Pecan Commission. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL’s Ag Commissioner Comments On Ag Election Day Concerns
In these two reports, comments from Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Bronson about some of the things farmers and ranchers are keyed in on this election day. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Training for Fresh Produce Microbial Pathogen Testing Upcoming
Fresh Produce Microbial Pathogen Testing Webinar Set for November 20, 2008 DAVIS, CA (October 21, 2008) – The UC Davis Postharvest Technology Research & Information Center, in collaboration with the Center for Produce Safety is proud to announce the first in a series of distance-education Fresh Produce Executive Forum Webinars. Starting November 20, 2008 with launch of the first webinar …
Halloween Stories
As if the economy and the elections aren’t scary enough – it’s Halloween! Here are some holiday tales from John Davis and “This Land of Ours” to get in the spirit! Pumpkins are more pricey this year – 2 reports: What it takes to grow a great pumpkin: A little Halloween history – 2 reports: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides …
Redneck Fishing Tourney in South FL Fast Approaching Nov 7-8!
Organizer Robert Murray provides us with the following information about this year’s 7th Annual Redneck Invitational, November 7th and 8th, 2008 at Cabbage Key. This one day invitational tournament is sponsored by and for anglers in the agricultural industry in Florida. The Redneck Invitational Inc. was established in 2002 by a group of growers and ag sales representatives as a …