Senate Movement for the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Another step has been made toward food safety reform as the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s manager’s amendment to the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act has been scored by the Congressional Budget Office. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Strawberry Growers Attend Annual Meeting

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Florida Strawberry Growers Association’s Agritech 2010 yearly meeting has wrapped up as growers heard the latest on issues challenging their production. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Bayer Cooperates with EPA to Cancel Temik Use in Citrus and Potatoes

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Bayer CropScience Cooperates with EPA’s Decision to Cancel Temik® Uses in Citrus and Potatoes RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. (August 16, 2010) — Bayer CropScience is cooperating with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following today’s announcement to cancel uses of aldicarb, sold as Temik® brand insecticide/nematicide, on potatoes and citrus. Uses on all other crops will remain, but will be phased …

Tour Completed of Farmer of the Year Operations

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

As we get closer to the 33rd Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo on October 19-21, executive director, Chip Blalock, says the Swisher Sweets / Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year Award has completed farm tours of the nominated farmers from each of the 10 southeastern states. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the Mediterranean Fruit Fly

Randall Weiseman Citrus, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the detection in Palm Beach County of Mediterranean fruit flies. The Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) is considered the most serious of the world’s fruit fly pests due to its potential economic harm and threat to our food supply. Download Audio More information is available on the FDACS Division …

Solitary Bee Varieties Could be Another Viable Option for Growers

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

Jim Cane of the Agricultural Research Service says using solitary bees instead of the traditional honey bee colonies is not just for those battling colony collapse disorder. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

America’s Favorite Farmers’ Market

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Vegetables

An online contest is being held to see which four farmers’ markets across America can rally the most support from their customers. Voting is open until midnight August 31, 2010 at www.farmland.org/vote. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Plans Still Being Worked Out for Administrative Disaster Assistance

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

Senate Ag Chair Blanche Lincoln says that she has been checking in on how the 1.5-billion dollars in pledged disaster assistance for farmers will be administered. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024