Eating vegetables can help slow down the rate of cognitive change in older adults, according to a recent study. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Ensuring Consumer Confidence in Produce
The Produce Marketing Association Board of Directors has approved a new program to ensure consumers’ continued confidence in the safety of produce. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
SE Fruit and Vegetable Conference
It’s getting to be the holiday time of the year, but once that is over, it will be time for the 2007 Southeastern Fruit and Vegetable conference – January 5-7, 2007 in Savannah, GA. Register on-line here. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
New Housing To Address Farmworker Needs in SW FL
Hurricanes of 2004 and 2005 devastated farmworker housing in many critical agriculture regions of Florida, which made an already tight farm labor situation even worse in recent months. Thanks to many parts of the community coming together to help re-establish housing for ag labor in the region, a new development recieves a ‘groundblessing’ Oct 28 in Arcadia. In this report, …
Mealybug Control
Biological efforts to control pink hibiscus mealybug are proving successful, according to Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson. More information about the pink hibiscus mealybug is available on the Department’s web site at http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/pi or call 1-888-397-1517. Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Organic Production Increases
Organic foods have been experiencing amazing growth recently according to USDA economist Katherine Greene. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
NASS Vegetable Chemical Use Survey
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is in the middle of its 2006 Vegetable Chemical Use Survey in Florida and 18 other states. Report (1:00 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Wetter, Warmer Winter Forecast
Hurricane season is almost over and NOAA is calling for a wetter and warmer winter which is good news for Florida fruit and vegetable growers. Report (:12 wma) Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024