USDA Provides Disaster Assistance

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that starting today up to $550 million in disaster assistance will be issued to producers of rice, upland cotton, soybeans and sweet potatoes that suffered losses because of excessive moisture or related conditions in 2009. This assistance will be issued by the Farm Service Agency (FSA) through the Crop Assistance …

European Peppered Moth Now Confirmed in Florida

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

This update about the spread of the European Peppered Moth just in from regional vegetable extension agent Gene McAvoy in Hendry County, FL, who says Scott Krueger with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry, Plant Inspection Section advises that the European Pepper Moth (Duponchelia fovealis) is now confirmed in Florida (Orange County). FDACS found …

NASS Reminding Producers of Upcoming Surveys

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

State representatives from the National Ag Statistics Service have been on hand during the 33rd edition of the Sunbelt Ag Expo to inform attending producers about some upcoming surveys. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Organic Codes Being Established

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

The US will establish export and import codes for selected organic products to be available on the first of the year on the U.S. International Trade Commission website. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

The Beauty of Ugly Pumpkins

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

After decades of trying to grow perfect, round, orange pumpkins, some farmers have found that the more imperfect a gourd, the better. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

2010 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Farmer of the Year

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The 10 state winners of the 21st annual Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award were on hand for the announcement of the overall winner today, and this year’s 2010 overall recipient was Robert Dasher from Glennville, GA. The following reports have more information from all of our state winners. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download …