This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Office of Ag Water Policy, which was established to facilitate communications among federal, state, local agencies, and the agricultural industry on water quantity and water quality issues involving agriculture; and to help Florida farmers maintain access to sufficient water supplies. More information is …
Citrus Crop Forecasts Raised For Oranges, Grapefruit
The USDA late last week slightly increased the 2009-10 season production forecasts for Florida oranges and grapefruit. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Gunter: Fully-Funded Citrus Research Panel Will Solve HLB
Citrus Research and Development Foundation Chief Operating Officer Dan Gunter says the Citrus Commission’s recent decision to make up for his group’s budget shortfall will help researchers find an HLB solution. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Farm Bill
This next farm bill will be tough and Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
CRDF Rated; HLB Opinions Shared At Citrus Conference
In this first report from Florida Citrus Mutual’s Florida Citrus Industry Conference in Bonita Springs last week, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff says the Citrus Research and Development Foundation is reportedly doing everything that the National Research Council suggested it do. Download Audio The second report discusses strategies that members of a panel on “Surviving HLB” shared with growers. Download Audio …
Ag in Review for the Week of June 7, 2010
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast .
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending June 11th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio
Concerns About Peanut Ban
There are many concens about the possible ban of peanuts on airline flights, as Tyron Spearman looks at one major question many in the industry have been asking this week. Download Audio
NCBA President on Trade
National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Steve Foglesong knows trade with other countries is important and how increasing that trade can help get cattle prices back up here at home. Download Audio
FCA Convention to Feature National Speakers
And NCBA President Steve Foglesong will be just one of the many speakers on hand for the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention in Marco Island June 22-24. Download Audio