Dimilin for GA Peach Growers

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Specialty Crops

Georgia peach growers have a new ally in the fight to control grasshoppers and katydids. Find out more at www.chemtura.com. Report (:20 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

Sugar Not Sweet For Ethanol

Randall Weiseman Sugar

A new USDA study adds up the numbers on producing ethanol from sugar and concludes that it’s not worth it. Report (1:00 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

State of the Vegetable Industry

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Vegetables and melons make up a significant portion of US net farm income. Report (:55 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

Red Red Wine

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

Red, red wine really can make you feel so fine – thanks to healthy anti-oxidants. Report (:55 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

Protecting Honey Quality

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

The US honey industry is considering a quality assurance program for its product. Report (:55 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

FL Tomato Events

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

The Florida Tomato Institute and Joint Tomato Conference are coming up in September in Naples. More information can be found on the Florida Tomato Committee website. Report (:60 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, …

Seed Spitting

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

Seedless watermelon sales have surpassed those with seeds, but we will always have at least some seeds to spit. Report (:60 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

Watermelon Demand is Up

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

People are eating more watermelon now after several years of declining sales. Report (:60 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

Block Grants Work For Specialty Crops

Randall Weiseman Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

The Senate Ag Committee heard from a representative of the fruit and vegetable industry that block grants for specialty crop marketing and research should be kept in the next farm bill. Report (:60 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 …

US Olive Oil is Fresher

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops

The US may only produce a fraction of the world’s olive oil, but it gets to our markets faster and fresher. Report (:60 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