Georgia Grown Moment – Macon Farmers Market

For this week’s Georgia Grown Moment, we head to Macon, Georgia to talk with Happy Wyatt, Market Manager at the Macon State Farmer’s Market, about the benefits the Market provides to the community. Download Audio Be sure to like the Macon State Farmer’s Market page on Facebook to stay informed about upcoming events. You can find out more about Georgia …

Labor Issues Still Top of Mind in Georgia

We told you a few weeks ago that Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black joined other ag leaders in Washington, D.C. to discuss labor issues. He told me this week that this is something that really affected Georgia specialty crop farmers again this season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida …

University of Florida/IFAS Helping Farmers Break into Local Food Movement

From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — When it comes to defining “local” food, things are hardly black and white. Instead, consumers perceive degrees of localness rather than firm local and non-local divisions, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers have found. Now researchers are using these findings to help Florida farmers effectively market their produce …

The Farm Economy and Specialty Crops

We talked last week about the down farm economy as a whole and how prices continue to be well below where many farmers need them to be. And in this report, Bob Young, chief economist and deputy director of public policy for the American Farm Bureau Federation, looks at the farm economy and how it’s affecting specialty crop producers. Download …

Whitefly Infestation Only in Palm Beach County – For Now

From the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — People in Palm Beach County can help manage a potential outbreak of the Q-biotype whitefly through early detection and identification of the insect, a University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researcher says. This significant tropical and subtropical pest may threaten Florida crops such …

Potential Whitefly Outbreak Threatens Florida Landscapes and Crops

From the University of Florida/IFAS By: Brad Buck GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The Q-biotype whitefly, a significant tropical and subtropical pest, may threaten Florida crops such as tomatoes, squash, beans, watermelons and many other vegetables and ornamentals if immediate measures are not taken to prevent its spread. Scientists statewide, including those with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural …

Celtuce

What do you get when you cross celery and lettuce? Celtuce, of course. Cathy Isom tells you about a leafy vegetable that will have you doing a double-take. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through …

Alabama Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications Due May 13

Here’s a reminder that the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries (ADAI) is accepting grant applications for projects that enhance the competitiveness of U.S. specialty crops in foreign and domestic markets. But the application deadline for these Specialty Crop Block Grants is Friday, May 13. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending May 6, 2016

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk concerns with the slow process of the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), a case low-grade avian influenza , soil testing, olives, Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of …