More H-2A Proposals

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Labor Department is once again looking to change the H-2A guest worker program. 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, 2025

What’s Cooking?

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Corn, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

Are veggies replacing meat on the grill? If so, why? Everett Griner has this report. 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, 2025

Development of Produce Tattoos

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Those small and sometimes inconvenient sticky labels on produce may eventually be replaced by laser “tattoo” technology now being tested by Agricultural Research Service and University of Florida scientists. 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, 2025

A Look at Produce Acreage

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Growers are planting fewer fresh vegetable acreage this year, but processed veggie contracts are up. 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, 2025

MIL Rewards Growers with Water and Cost Savings

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

With assistance from the South West Florida Water Management District and FL NRCS, proactive steps have been made in addressing Florida’s water quantity issues with the Mobile Irrigation Laboratory. 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, 2025

Proposed School Salad Bar Legislation

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

The Children’s Fruit and Vegetable Act is expected to be proposed in the House this September. 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, 2025

New Seed Test for Watermelon Fruit Blotch

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Scientist have developed a new test that can detect watermelon fruit blotch in smaller trace amounts than previously thought. 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, 2025

National Community Gardening Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Vegetables

Saturday wraps up National Community Gardening Week proclaimed by Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. 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, 2025