NRCS Organics Initiative

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

Organic farming is one of the fastest growing segments in the U.S. And the Natural Resources Conservation Service is assisting those farmers through the 2010 Organic Initiative. AL – Steve Musser: Download Audio FL – Ken Morgan: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Welcome 2010

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

2009 was not a good year for farmers. What will 2010 bring? Everett Griner talks on it today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Gardening by the Letter

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

Donna Shanklin, of Auburn University Extension, says it is easy to plant a garden that will attribute to your healthy lifestyle if you go by the letters. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Brochure Gives Pesticide Tips to Protect Pollinators

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

The Coalition for Urban/Rural Environmental Stewardship has developed a six-page brochure to help growers and pesticide applicators protect honey bees and other pollinators. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Baker Drops Out of Florida Ag Commissioner Race

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

(THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – 02/05/10) State Senator Carey Baker (photo left) is dropping out of the race for agriculture commissioner, unable to raise the money needed to compete with U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam’s fundraising. “With so many other challenges to address in our state, particularly in the Legislature, it would be wrong of me to continue a campaign …

Schedule Changes for Hearings on EPA Numeric Nutrient Criteria

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

The U S Environmental Protection Agency has scheduled three public hearing dates for their new water regulatory criteria for the state of Florida (see below). Pre-registration is strongly encouraged especially if you would like to speak at the hearings. http://yosemite.epa.gov/ost/WaterSciHearingReg.nsf/SignUp_Web?OpenForm The EPA recently notified pre-registered participants of the following changes in the schedule: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

Organic Survey Results Reported

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

Results form the 2008 Organic Production Survey indicate when compared to U.S. farmers overall, the nation’s organic farms have higher average sales and higher average production expenses. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farm Critics

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Farm critics are speaking loudly. Is anyone listening? Everett Griner answers this. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Freeze-Idled Farmworkers Look For Federal Relief

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables, Weather

From THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – By MICHAEL PELTIER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Feb. 4, 2009…Florida growers may soon see federal assistance for the freeze that devastated winter crops as far south as Homestead. Farmworkers, however, are waiting for similar relief. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024