Georgia Beef Board Talking to Consumers at the Georgia National Fair

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, General, Georgia

The Georgia National Fair is currently underway in Perry, Georgia, and the Georgia Beef Board is among several commodity groups sharing the story about Georgia agriculture to attendees. Southeast AgNet caught up with Suzanne Black with the Georgia Beef Board to talk about their promotional and educational efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight on What’s In Season

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Fruits, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about how knowing what fruits and vegetables are in season is the key to planning menus and creating shopping lists. To see what produce is in season in October and print out a list, click on, Produce Available in October. To view a chart showing produce availability for …

USDA Specialty Crop Block Grants Create New Economic Opportunities and Grow Markets in Local Communities

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

Washington, Sept. 24, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA will invest $52 million in grants to support America’s specialty crop producers through the 2013 Specialty Crop Block Grant (SCBG) Program awards. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

SWFREC Is Not Closing but Transitioning to a New Role

Dan Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

UF Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) Office of the Senior Vice President Agriculture and Natural Resources Gainesville, FL (09/20/2013)…We write to share with you news about the future of the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center (SWFREC) in Immokalee, Florida. Our hope is to clarify some information and correct some misinformation that is circulating in the community. …

Citrus Industry E-news: Putnam on the Bee Issue; HLB Production Systems

Tacy Callies Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

This week’s issue of the Citrus Industry E-news Exclusive includes a report from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and a summary of a Citrus Expo seminar on production systems for HLB, among other topics. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …

Citrus Growers, Beekeepers to Address Pesticide Exposure

Ernie Neff Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Florida beekeepers and citrus growers will meet September 18 in Lake Alfred over potential bee pesticide exposure in citrus groves. The first report provides an overview of the meeting. The second report is an interview with Dennis Howard of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services following his Citrus Expo presentation about pesticide drift. In the interview, Howard briefly …

Report Shows USDA Inspectors Should Focus More on Food Safety

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Poultry

Report reviews USDA’s proposal to modernize poultry inspection system WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 4, 2013 – The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) today issued its report about the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) proposal to modernize poultry inspection and the pilot program the proposal is based on, known as Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …

USDA Announces Projects Designed to Improve Farm and Rural Business Energy Efficiency

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Poultry, Specialty Crops

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced funding for 631 projects across the nation that will help agricultural producers and rural small businesses reduce their energy consumption and costs according to electrician perth, use renewable energy technologies in their operations and/or conduct Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …

Holmberg Citrus Nursery: “Ultimate Citrus Resets” Offer A Head Start

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Client Features, Florida, Fruits, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Holmberg Citrus Nursery structure spans 20 acres with plenty of room for expansion Doug Holmberg has been producing high-quality citrus resets for Florida citrus growers for more than half a century and has amassed one of, if not THE most extensive collections of citrus rootstocks and budwood trees in the industry at his remote Lithia, Florida citrus nursery location. Twenty …

Citrus Expo E-newsletter: GAPs for Processed Fruit; Exhibitor Prize

Tacy Callies Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

This week’s issue of the Citrus Expo E-newsletter includes a preview of a seminar on Good Agricultural Practices for processed fruit, information on an exhibitor giveaway and more. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …