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USDA Under Secretary for Marketing & Regulatory Programs, Bruce Knight, spoke at this week’s ID/INFO Expo in Kansas City and said the livestock industry needs traceability.  Report (2:00 mp3)

A recent judge’s ruling has gone against the American Peanut Shellers Association.  Report (:40 mp3)

The annual Georgia Peanut Tour will take place next week.  Report (:30 mp3)

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has the summary of this week’s cattle market numbers from across the state.  Report (1:10 mp3)

Everett Griner talks to us today about what has been done on the farms in replacing animals with machinery.  Then he lets us know about the one thing that machinery cannot replace the animal for.  Very interesting outlook, and, medical prescription!  Report (1:00 mp3)

University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center (UF/CREC) has started a new monthly update on citrus research projects (pdf file)to better keep the citrus community informed of the progress on several fronts. Got an introductory note about it today from UF/CREC Director Dr. Harold Browning, along with the first issue. You can find each issue right here on AgNet OnLine when they are published. Here is the first issue (pdf file), and to read the introductory explanation from Dr Browning, see it here: (more…)

The use of social media such as podcasts and blogs will be the focus of the Agriculture Institute of Florida’s 2007 Annual Meeting, set for Oct. 10 in Daytona Beach, in conjunction with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting.

Read more from Florida Farm Burea’s website.

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Cotton Incorporated has a new vice president for Agricultural research. He is Dr. Kater Hake, most recently the vice president for Technology Development for Delta and Pine Land Company, with a three decade career in cotton.

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The drought is definately taking it’s toll on the cotton crop across the southeast. Dr. Gary Adams, Vice President of Economics & Policy Analysis for the National Cotton Council said those conditions are getting worse.  Report (1:00 mp3)

A group from Alabama is attending the ID/INFO Expo underway in Kansas City and this includes a couple of guys there representing the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association.  Report (2:00 mp3)

One of the speakers at the ID/INFO Expo underway in Kansas City this week was Samantha Simon, who talked about the export verification program.  Report (1:30 mp3)

In this report, comments from FDACS Division of Plant Industry Director Richard Gaskalla about the new Southern Gardens Citrus Nursery near Gainesville, and the moves of the citrus nursery industry to become re-established after some very tough years of change.
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In this report, Domestic Marketing Director at the Florida Department of Citrus, Leigh Killeen, discusses competition in the beverage marketplace and looks forward to a busy marketing year with the larger crop expected.
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Everett Griner tells us about an 88 year old woman living in Ohio and what she has done to curb building on her farm land.  It will really give us something to think about to preserve our precious farm land we have today.  Report (1:00 mp3)

Southern Gardens Citrus hosted industry, local and state political leaders at a dedication luncheon and tour Wednesday for its new citrus nursery facility in Gilchrist County in north central Florida. In the first report below, U. S. Sugar Vice President Robert Coker (left in photo) discusses when the facility will deliver its first seedlings. In the second report, U S Sugar President/CEO Bob Buker (right) discusses the company’s decision to heavily invest in the future of Southern Gardens and Florida’s citrus industry.

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To read the Southern Gardens news release about this new citrus nursery and see more photos, here it is (more…)

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service office in Florida is gearing up for the agency’s most important survey – the Census of Agriculture.

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Representatives of Southern Cotton Growers will be taking a trip to Washington DC next month as the Senate agriculture committee considers its version of a new farm bill.

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As requested by a number of people, here is a link to many of the presentation materials from this year’s Citrus Expo seminars.

The peanut crop in Georgia is suffering, but still is a slight percentage better than the national average. But USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service reports the crop in Alabama & Florida is well below the national average.  Report (1:00 mp3)

The National Cattlemen’s Foundation is now accepting applications for 10 - $1500 scholarships that will be given to young people wanting a career in the beef industry.  Report (:30 mp3)

U.S. Beef is again for sale in South Korea as work continues to increase U.S. beef exports in other countries.  Report (1:00 mp3)

Food prices where corn is a factor may keep going up.  Farmers cashing in on the $4.00 per bushel corn has faded.  Why?  Drought!  Everett Griner tells us about this and what the farmers are looking at for the future and what surveys are telling us about it too.  Report (1:00 mp3)

Georgia cotton producers who attended the cotton research tour in Tifton last week learned about the numerous projects being done to help address various production issues.

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The administration wants to see limits on farm program payments in the 2007 Farm Bill based on Adjusted Gross Income, but USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster says conservation programs should be an exception.

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Andrew Beattie spoke about managing psyllid with oils at the recent Citrus Expo. He is from University of Western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In this report, Beattie tells Southeast AgNet Florida growers may have certain advantages in dealing with greening, if they work together.
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The President of the Alabama Cattlemen’s Assocation wants producers to be well informed about Country of Origin Labeling.  Report (1:30 mp3) 

It’s getting tougher and tougher to come up with beef checkoff dollars in Florida, but there’s one program they hope to keep running as long as possible.  Report (1:30 mp3)

With fall events just around the corner, Georgia Beef Board’s Julie Watson says they are preparing for the beef story exhibit again at this year’s Ga National Fair.  Report (1:00 mp3) 

The process of starting up new citrus nurseries has been quite a learning experiece for all involved, but Nate Jameson said they are all seeing progress.

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Here are quick headlines to update peanut growers on various news of interest.  Report (1:0 mp3)