Florida Ag Expo This Week

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Florida Ag Expo will be held Thursday and Friday at the Gulf Coast Research & Education Center. The expo is free for growers and is sponsored by IFAS, FFVA, the Florida Tomato Committee, Florida Strawberry Growers and Florida Grower Magazine. Also at the center on Friday is a workshop on Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) For Florida …

MANA Crop Protection

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

At the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting, Gary Cooper learned more about MANA Crop Protection and the products they offer for specialty crop producers. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

Senate May Be Close to Farm Bill Deal

Randall Weiseman General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Agricultural interests are hopeful that the Senate may be close to an agreement on limiting amendments for the 2007 Farm Bill that will help the legislation move forward next week when lawmakers return to Washington. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …

New DuPont Products

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

DuPont is excited about the pending launch in 2008 of a new breed of insecticides with the active ingredient Renaxpyr. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Southeastern Specialty Crop Conference Keeps Growing

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Southeast Fruit and Vegetable conference just keeps getting bigger and better, according to Charles Hall with the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Find out more at www.gfvga.org. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

At the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting last week, Gary Cooper had the opportunity to talk about the Farm Bill with John Keeling, CEO, National Potato Council and Co-Chairman of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …

Fruit and Veggie Focus on Farm Bill

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Specialty crop producers would like to see a new farm bill with more initiatives to help the industry, rather than an extension of current legislation. Charles Hall with the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association says no matter what, the farm bill will be a major topic of discussion at the upcoming SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, …

Community Farm Harvest

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

The Geraldson Community Farm, a Community Supported Agricultural Project in Manatee County, Florida celebrated its inaugural harvest last week. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Fresh From Florida in the Big Apple

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Visitors to Times Square Plaza during the bustling holiday shopping season will get a virtual taste of these fresh Florida favorites when they view the CBS “Super Screen” at 42nd Street between Seventh and Eight avenues. Four 15-second video spots promoting “Fresh from Florida” agricultural products will air regularly on the 26-by-20-foot screen from November 18 through December 1 — …