State of the Vegetable Industry

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Vegetables and melons make up a significant portion of US net farm income. Report (:55 wma) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …

Immigration Bill Stalls

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

House leadership wants to take a “long look” at the Senate immigration bill, but FFVA president Mike Stuart says agriculture does have alternatives if no bill is passed this year. Report (:58 wma) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …

Rimon Receives Approval

Randall Weiseman Florida, Vegetables

Rimon® 0.83EC insecticide, marketed by Chemtura Corporation, has received a Florida state registration label for use on head and stem brassica crops including cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, Chinese mustard and kohlrabi. Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …

Immigration Bill Before Election in Question

Dan Citrus, Field Crops, General, Vegetables

FFVA Executive Mike Stuart says there is a ways to go before any new Federal immigration legislation is finalized.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Cauliflower Dreaming

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Why don’t people eat more cauliflower? Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026

Mini Tomato Field Day

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A high lycopene, premium tomato variety is the focus of a Tomato Breeding Mini-Field Day at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, Thursday June 15, 2006 from 3:00-5:00 PM. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …

Fighting E-coli in Lettuce

Randall Weiseman Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA is researching why e-coli bacteria has shown up in lettuce and spinach in recent years, mostly from California. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Old McDonald Had a Farmers’ Market

Randall Weiseman General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA promotes farmers’ markets for both farmers and consumers. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026

Sad Veggie Tale

Randall Weiseman Vegetables

Mother may have told you to eat your veggies, but Mother Nature made it more difficult last year.

Johanns Calls Disaster Aid Unfair

Randall Weiseman Vegetables

Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns spoke to the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association this week in Chicago, where he released USDA’s Risk Management white paper and then met with reporters who asked about the Bush administration’s opposition to the disaster aid package passed by the Senate.