It was found in a Canadian field nearly 30 years ago – an orange cauliflower that may help scientists find a way to make food crops more nutritious. After eight years of working with the orange gene found in the cauliflower, USDA’s Ag Research service may have found a way to use it to induce higher levels of beneficial beta-carotene …
Other Crops Affected by California Freeze
Because it’s a billion dollar crop, citrus is getting all the media attention with the freeze in California. But USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the cold also hit some winter vegetable producing areas. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
California Freezing
As much as 75 percent of California’s fresh orange and lemon crops may have been destroyed by a three day weekend of freezing temperatures as well as other crops such as avocados and tomatoes. Report (:40 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
F&V Conference Attendance Up
The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah earlier this month was a big success according to coordinator Charles Hall. Report (:30 wma) 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
Vidalia Onion Grower at F&V Conference
The recent Southeast regional Fruit and Vegetable conference featured a variety of workshops for growers of all types of fruits and vegetables. Southeast AgNet’s Lee McCoy had a chance to chat with R.T. Stanley, Jr., a Vidalia onion grower from Vidalia, Georgia. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
GA NASS at SE F&V Conference
The director of the Georgia office of the National Agricutlural Statistics Service was at the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable conference held recently in Savannah and visited with Southeast Agnet’s Lee McCoy about the importance of fruit and vegetable producers to the state’s ag industry. Report (1:30 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research …
New Congress Puts Ag Jobs in Immigration Bill
In this report, FL Citrus Mutual C E O Mike Sparks discusses the present status of immigration reform efforts in Congress. Report (2:00 wma) 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
USDA: Report on Weekend California Citrus Freeze
This report contains news from USDA radio, discussing the bitter cold gripping California citrus & vegetable growing areas in recent days. Report (2:00 wma) 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
House Ag Commitee in Place
The full House Agriculture Committee for the 110th Congress has now been named and is ready to go to work on the 2007 Farm Bill. Among the returning members, now in the majority, is Democrat John Barrow of Georgia who attended last week’s Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term …
USDA Awards $100 Million To Promote Exports
While in New Orleans for the Beltwide Cotton Conferences this week, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced fiscal year 2007 allocations of $100 million to 67 U.S. trade organizations to promote U.S. agricultural products overseas. Link to USDA release. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …