FL Specialty Crop Growers Express their Concerns on the Hill

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

During Florida Farm Bureau’s annual Field to the Hill trip, specialty crop grower Michelle Williamson from Hillsborough County, had the opportunity to relay specialty crop issues to lawmakers and policy enforcers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Gardening Tomatoes

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

Tomatoes are the most commonly grown vegetable in backyard gardens, but according to a Cooperative Extension expert, they are also one of the most difficult to grow. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

National Organic Program Working Through Growing Pains

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

According to Miles McEvoy, Deputy Administrator for USDA’s National Organic Program, the organic industry is booming and they are currently working out some kinks that were recently highlighted in an internal audit. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act would Expand Federal Reach

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Well your Southeast AgNet team is in Washington DC this week and while here we caught up with Don Parish, senior director of regulatory relations for the American Farm Bureau who says the recent buzz is all about the house introduction of the America’s Commitment to Clean Water Act. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

Too Fat to Fight

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

A recent report has indicated that the obesity problem in this country is threatening our national security militarily. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

A Wrap-Up of Florida’s 2010 Legislative Session

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida’s 2010 legislative session is officially completed and one of the main themes of the session was the budget. Download Audio And Director of State Legislative Affairs for the Florida Farm Bureau, Ben Parks gives us a rundown on some of the bills that agriculture worked on during 2010. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture …

EPA and Atrazine: “The War on a Weed Killer”

Gary Cooper Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

This came to us early this week from the Agriculture Committee Republican Press Office in the U S House of Representatives in WASHINGTON – The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues its attack on American farmers and ranchers. Most recently, the EPA has begun an assault on Atrazine, one of the oldest, most well-established agricultural chemicals on the market. Despite completing …

Economic Growth Could Help Farmers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

With the economy improving, USDA Outlook Board Chairman Gerry Bange, says that could be a real good thing for agriculture, especially producers of higher value products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Fresh from Florida Campaign

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 Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign, which helps boost sales of Florida agricultural products by helping shoppers easily identify items that are Florida-grown. More information is available online by clicking on “Fresh from Florida.” Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …

Popular School Menu Items Targeted

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

Some popular items often seen on school lunch menus have been specifically targeted for removal by some of the 801 adults who responded to a poll commissioned by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024