Pass the Pumpkins Please

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

With the images of fall dancing in our heads, many are thinking about the fall celebrations, all which require a very important element, pumpkins. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …

Culpepper Receives EPA 2010 Montreal Protocol Award

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) U.S. Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) today announced that Dr. A. Stanley Culpepper, Associate Professor and Extension Agronomist at the University of Georgia (UGA) in Tifton, has been selected to receive the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2010 Montreal Protocol Award. According to the EPA, Dr. Culpepper received this honor for his research in developing …

USDA Working to Improve Organic Crop Insurance Programs

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

The Risk Management Agency has recently released three reports on how to improve crop insurance programs for organic crops. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …

Progress Against Blueberry Stem Blight

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

There has been progress made against stem blight in Florida blueberries as researchers have pinpointed two fungus species responsible for the costliest disease affecting the state’s industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Tomato Variety and Maturity Factors in Salmonella Susceptibility

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Scientist have discovered that the variety and maturity of a tomato influence the ways salmonella bacteria respond to the fruit. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of …

Jazzin Up Your Pizza Pie

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

The Cattlemen’s Beef Board Beef Promotion Operating Committee has approved the 2011 budget of $42.8 million, which is just over 2 million dollars more than the budget approved this summer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida …

Funds Coming to FL for Food Safety Projects for Produce

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida will be receiving funding for three food safety projects thanks to the Center for Produce Safety. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle …

Food Industry Groups try to Revive Food Safety Legislation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Vegetables

Several food industry groups will rally this week in Washington, D.C. in an effort to revive the stalled Senate food safety bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the …

FL Receives Significant USDA Funds for Specialty Crops

Randall Weiseman Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA has awarded block grants to enhance the competitiveness of specialty crops and The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services will receive $4,797,413.00 for their efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Twenty Years of National Organic Legislation

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

2010 marks the 20th anniversary of the original passing of the National Organic Law and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen Merrigan says that the industry has changed drastically over that time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, …