USDA announced that they are making new investments to support the production and usage of advanced bio-fuels to help reduce the nation’s dependence on foreign oil. Dallas Tonsager, Under Secretary for Rural Development, told me that dollars are coming to the Southeast for various projects. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …
GA Peanut Farm Show Provides Day of Education
TIFTON, Ga.– More than 1,600 producers were able to fine-tune their farming operations with information gained at the 35th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Jan. 20, 2011, at the Albany Civic Center in Albany, Ga. The show is sponsored by the Georgia Peanut Commission in cooperation with the University of Georgia. The Georgia Peanut Commission presented the Outstanding Georgia …
Mutual’s Sparks Discusses Successes Of HLB Conference
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks provides an overview of last week’s International Research Conference on HLB, which drew 400 researchers and 100 growers to Orlando. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Citrus Industry eNews: Reduced Orange Crop & Other Freeze Effects
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: SMART Nitrogen Fertilizers-Micronutrients-Phosphites CROP UPDATE First Post-Freeze Citrus Forecast Cuts Florida Orange Crop 2% The Jan. 12 USDA citrus crop forecast reduced the expected Florida orange crop forecast by three million boxes, to 140 million boxes. Grapefruit remained unchanged at 19.6 …
China: Threat Or Opportunity For Florida Citrus Industry?
A two-year, $172,000 study that the Florida Citrus Commission recently funded will attempt to determine how a possible Chinese citrus industry boom will impact Florida’s citrus industry. Florida Department of Citrus Deputy Executive Director Bob Norberg proposed the study and has the details in this interview with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic …
UT’s Chris Main is 2011 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year
ATLANTA (January 5, 2010) – Chris Main, Ph.D., associate professor and Extension cotton specialist with the University of Tennessee, has been recognized by his peers from across the Cotton Belt as the 2011 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year. Main received the award at the Extension cotton specialists annual banquet on Jan. 5 during the 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conferences in …
Citrus Industry eNews: Post-Freeze Grove Care; Nutrients on HLB Trees
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre WEATHER WATCH Grove Care Following Citrus Freeze and La Niña Discussed Multi-county citrus Extension agent Chris Oswalt tells what many growers have already done, and can do, to help their groves in …
Grove Care Following Citrus Freeze And La Niña Discussed
Multi-county citrus Extension agent Chris Oswalt tells what many growers have already done, and can do, to help their groves in the weeks following freezes like the ones that hit Florida’s citrus belt in December. In these excerpts from an interview with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff, Oswalt also discusses the La Niña weather pattern that many had predicted would cause …
Citrus Industry eNews: Freeze Update; Advanced Production System
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: SMART Nitrogen Fertilizers-Micronutrients-Phosphites WEATHER WATCH Freeze Update: Citrus Hurt Both this Week and Last Week Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundAugust 29, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Advanced Citrus Production System Advantages Cited
The Advanced Citrus Production System utilizing open hydroponics was one of the topics University of Florida researcher Arnold Schumann discussed with Peace River Valley growers on a Southwest Florida bus tour recently. He summarizes his points in this interview with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers …