Sunbelt Ag Expo is just around the corner now. Virginia is the spotlight state this year at Sunbelt Ag Expo, which will be October 16-18 at Spence Field in Moultrie Georgia. To find out about all the activities and more information, check out sunbeltexpo.com.
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A unique three-in-one crop nutrient, which contains nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur and is called MicroEssentials, is now available from The Mosaic Company.
Mosaic has developed three different formulations with the new technology – S10, S15, and SZ, which also includes zinc and is produced in Bartow, Florida.
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The 2007 fiscal year ended last week for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Florida State Conservationist Niles Glasgow says it was a big year for both the Wetlands Reserve Program and EQIP in the state.
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Trade was on the minds of Georgia Cotton Commission members who were in Washington DC recently.
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In these reports, President Tom Farley of I C E Futures U. S. explains how the name change from the New York Board of Trade better reflects modernized services being offered at the Exchange. Electronic trading in particular is allowing more efficiencies to come into play, and many more traders to come into the market.
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Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about about National Seafood Month and the importance of Florida’s seafood industry.
For more information about Florida seafood, visit FDACS’ Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture Marketing web site at http://www.fl-seafood.com/.
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In cooperation with Cotton Incorporated and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Mulch & Seed Innovations of Alabama has developed new cotton-fiber hydromulch products that help control soil erosion.
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A new Environmental Defense report, Fairness on the Farm, shows that 37 states would receive between $1 million and $33 million more in annual federal support if some direct payments subsidies were shifted to conservation funding. Alabama and Florida would receive the most benefit - about $26-27 million.
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The Farm Bill was a major topic of discussion for Georgia Cotton Commission members who visited with their delegation in Washington recently.
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The bottom fell out of the watermelon market this summer, thanks to too many growers trying to cash in on last year’s good prices according to Bob Morrissy with the National Watermelon Association.
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USDA has awarded more than $14 million in food safety grants to researchers and educators at 17 universities throughout the United States that will focus on improving food safety and reducing the incidence of food borne illnesses. The University of Georgia and Ohio State University received the two largest grants from USDA at 2.5 million each, while the other 15 universities received around 500,000 each.
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The current Farm Bill is set to expire on Sunday and the Senate has not yet begun work on a new one, which means Congress must pass a short term extension.
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Acting Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner says US sugar policy has some problems that should be addressed in a new farm bill.
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While premise registration efforts continue across Florida, more producers are being urged to take part. Report (1:00 mp3)
USDA is distributing grants to various universities across the country to be used in improving food safety. Report (:30 mp3)
A group of pork industry leaders recently spent time in China talking about trade issues with U.S. pork products. Report (:30 mp3)
There are a variety of festivals including some hi-lighting peanuts coming up soon. Tyron Spearman has the details. Report (:30 mp3)
Certain researchers continue to find ways to grow peanuts to be used just for fuel purposes. Tyron Spearman says bio-diesel from peanuts may be the future. Report (:30 mp3)
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture has this past week’s cattle market numbers from across Alabama. Report (1:00 mp3)
Vegetable growing is labor intense. That means a lot of migrant workers. Everett Griner talks to us today about just what kind of strain the migrant workers put on the local systems. Everett also tells us just what kind of work the migrants do. There has been a lot of solutions given but, none have really worked. Well, now one farmer has come up with the perfect solution. Listen and find out just what this is. Report (1:00 mp3)
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida reminds farmers and ranchers the batching deadline for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program is nearing. Report (1:00 mp3)
In his remarks to reporters recently, acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner said it’s still frustrating when it comes to trying to get others countries to completely accept U.S. beef. Report (1:30 mp3)
According the to latest information from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, peanut harvest is lagging behind normal here in the Southeast. Tyron Spearman runs through the numbers. Report (1:30 mp3)
In these weekly features on Florida Dept of Citrus news, Executive Director Ken Keck discusses the season ahead and says even though Citrus Commissioners and the Department want to participate in research funding when possible, the top priority of the Citrus Department remains the marketing of the Florida crop in support of Florida grower returns.
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Everett Griner tells us in this feature the different ways to pick a good ripe watermelon. This might interest the grocery buyer in the family, because he tells us just what you have to do go get a good one. Report (1:00 mp3)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 26, 2007 INDUSTRY ADVISORY
Citrus Greening Found in St. Johns County…On September 12, a citrus greening sample taken from a Valencia orange tree was collected at a residence in St. Augustine by a county extension agent and submitted for analysis to the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services’ Division of Plant Industry. Laboratory testing confirmed the sample was positive on September 19. (more…)
The Georgia Beef Board meets this week to make plans for beef checkoff programs for the upcoming year. Report (1:00 mp3)
Programs for 2008 Beef Checkoff expenditures have been set and now await approval of USDA. Report (:30 mp3)
It’s the time of year again when the Alabama Senior High Beef Cookoff events are taking place. But the deadline to get local winners entered into the state competition will soon be here. Report (1:00 mp3)
Good news for cattle producers as Panama is the latest country to announce it will now allow imports of U.S. cattle. Report (:30 mp3)
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