Valent has Effective Treatment for Downy Mildew

Randall Weiseman Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Confirmed cases of Cucurbit Downy Mildew have been reported in both Florida and Georgia and Gerald Holmes, product development manager for fungicides with Valent USA, says they can assist the producer in battling this destructive disease with their fungicide, Presidio. Download Audio For more information regarding the disease and to sign up for email alerts on confirmed outbreaks, log on …

FDA Promoting Enhanced Food Safety Website

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

The Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health recently has announced an upgraded Safety Reporting Portal designed to make it easier and faster to document foodborne illnesses and other safety matters Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Watermelon Farmers Struggling due to Flooded Markets

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A combination of this year’s early cold weather and a nearly doubling of acreage in many areas, has sent the watermelon markets tumbling. As Gilchrist County farmer, Jackie Langford, says there are just too many watermelons coming in at the same time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

House Passes Tax Breaks and Social Spending Measure

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The U.S. House has passed a 113-billion dollar package of tax breaks and social spending programs which includes Senator Blanche Lincoln’s 1.5-billion dollar disaster package. However changes are expected in the measure, when the Senate picks it up after it returns from the Memorial Day break on June 7th. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher …

Some Good Energy Inducing Snacks

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, General, Soybeans, Vegetables

During this summer season it is important to be aware of what snacks are energy-efficient, balancing high-quality calories with the nutrients needed to convert those calories into enduring energy. The following two reports should give you more info on how to choose snacks that will give you energy to burn. 5 Energy Inducing Snacks Download Audio Details on Edamame Download …

Southeast AgNet Adds Social-Media Platforms

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Southeast AgNet is now posting news updates on both Twitter and Facebook! Follow ag news on Twitter at SoutheastAgNet or visit http://twitter.com/SoutheastAgNet. Facebook members are invited to become a fan of the Southeast AgNet company page, and non-Facebook members may view the page by CLICKING HERE!.  See you on the social-media sites! Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

Food Safety Standards Could be a Good Thing for Producers

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

The FDA is working on writing produce safety standards for certain commodities that have had outbreak issues in the past and Kelli Ludlum with the American Farm Bureau Federation says that if done right, this could ultimately benefit both consumers and producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …