Commissioner John McMillan of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries discussed the importance of two recently introduced bills in a State House news conference held yesterday. One bill, the Registered Service Agent Act, addresses the department’s Weights & Measures Division, as I had a chance to talk with him about that. Download Audio Click to Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Citrus Industry eNews: Snively on BMPs and HLB; No CMNP Funding
If you would like to receive this eNews directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: YaraLiva – Deliver More Profits Pound For Pound DON’T MISS THIS Highlands Citrus President Addresses BMPs, HLB and More Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
Challenges for Honeybee Industry Affects Wide Spectrum of Ag Sector
Honeybees are an important part of agriculture that have recently received more attention than they may have wanted, thanks to the well publicized Colony Collapse Disorder. In the following interview, Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper talks with David Westervelt, assistant chief of apiary for the Division of Plant Industry at the Florida Department of Agriculture, regarding Colony Collapse Disorder as well …
Citrus Industry eNews: Controlling HLB; Freeze and Bloom
If you would like to receive this eNews directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: YaraLiva – Deliver More Profits Pound For Pound DON’T MISS THIS Controlling Citrus Psyllids and HLB 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 …
EPA Releases Producer Information to Activist Groups
Here’s a release from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (Feb. 20, 2013) — Early this week the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency had been collecting information from states on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). This information was requested by extremist groups, including Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows …
FL Ag Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida Ag by the Numbers
On this week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight, Commissioner Adam Putnam talks about the release of the latest Florida Agriculture by the Numbers publication. This free resource contains the latest information about Florida produce and livestock commodities, including price histories and production levels for the last ten years. Download Audio To view the publication online, click on Ag by the Numbers. For …
Citrus Industry eNews: Grower Discusses Issues; CTV to Fight HLB
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Using One Citrus Foe to Battle Another
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) in January approved a license agreement between the University of Florida and Southern Gardens Citrus regarding research into the use of citrus tristeza virus (CTV) in the fight against HLB, or greening disease. In the first report, Calvin Arnold, director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s laboratory in Ft. Pierce, provides an overview …
Citrus Industry eNews: Early Bloom; Crop Forecast; Labor Update
If you would like to receive this eNews directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: YaraLiva – Deliver More Profits Pound For Pound DON’T MISS THIS Citrus Bloom Widespread; New Forecast is Friday Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …
Former GA Governor Joins GAC Board of Directors
The Georgia Agribusiness Council hosted their annual Legislative Breakfast this morning, where legislators joined leaders in the Ag sector to discuss upcoming challenges and opportunities for the 2013 Legislative Session. And one of those attending was former GA Governor and current farmer Sonny Perdue, who talked to us about recently joining the GAC Board of Directors. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …