Many folks from across the Southeast were in Moultrie, Georgia for the first day of the 36th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo. One of those was Georgia Governor Nathan Deal who I was able to catch up with and discuss some of the issues important to agriculture and citizens of the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable …
Busy First Day at Sunbelt Ag Expo
It’s been a day full of events thus far as the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo is underway in Moultrie, Georgia. One of those events involved many folks from Florida, this year’s spotlight state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Southeast AgNet’s eNews: Affects of the Government Shutdown
This week’s issue of Southeast AgNet E-news features reports on how the government shutdown is affecting agriculture. Want to learn more about these topics? Click here to subscribe today and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Georgia Beef Board Talking to Consumers at the Georgia National Fair
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight on What’s In Season
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
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
SWFREC Is Not Closing but Transitioning to a New Role
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
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
Citrus Growers, Beekeepers to Address Pesticide Exposure
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
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle …