In advance of the 2011 Florida Legislative Session, starting March 8, 2-11, this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam encouraging those in the Ag community to speak up about issues of importance to agriculture and the rural way of life. For news and information about Florida agriculture, visit FreshFromFlorida.com on the web. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Short-Term, Long-Term Citrus Research Needs Discussed
Joe Davis Jr., a member of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, recently urged fellow members to fund enough short-term research projects to ensure that growers have trees left by the time more long-term research comes to fruition. Davis shares his concern in the first of these reports. In the other reports, the issue of short-term and long-term research needs …
G. E. Controversy
Everett Griner answers the question…Is G. E. planting research enough? Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025
Nelson: Federal Citrus Research Bill To Be Reintroduced Soon
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson of Florida last week said he’ll soon reintroduce federal legislation that would fund citrus research, especially on HLB, with part of the tariffs collected on imported citrus and citrus juice. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Citrus Research Panel Adds $1.5 Million Of New HLB Projects
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s selection process leading to the funding of $1.5 million for new HLB research projects is discussed by foundation Research Management Committee Chair Bobby Barben. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending February 25th 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 Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …
Ag in Review for the Week of February 21, 2011
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025
Growers at Farm & Gin Show told to Plant Cotton
The 2011 Mid-South Farm & Gin Show is going on today and tomorrow in Memphis, Tennessee as growers from across the mid-south and southeast are in attendance. There are of course a variety of equipment and product displays along with various seminars. And it was a standing room only crowd this morning to hear one of this year’s speakers. CEO …
Syngenta Armed with Proven Products to Fight Pigweed
As many growers struggle to find solutions to deal with palmer amaranth, James Hadden, tech support represenative for Syngenta Crop Protection, says they have quite a portfolio of herbicides aimed at battling the resistant weed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …
Former President Clinton Says Food versus Fuel is a Global Debate
With the debate of food versus fuel ongoing, Former President Bill Clinton told an audience at USDA’s recently held Ag Outlook Forum that ag producers on a global scale are facing similar challenges. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …