Thefts on the Farm

Dan Citrus, Florida

Meetings were held in Washington between citrus groups and the Florida Congressional Delegation. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff tells us just what was discussed.

Citrus Commission Chairman Looks Ahead

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, comments from Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton, who is also a grower and grove caretaker business operator from Wauchula, about his thoughts for the Commission and the Florida Department of Citrus looking ahead.

Citrus Research Studies More Greening Discovery Methods

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, comments from Dr Tim Spann, Horticulturist at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, FL, about what is being learned in the area of discovery of citrus greening. Spann was a recent speaker at the Re-Scheduled Citrus Expo Seminars. In fact, he was a key player on the Citrus Expo Committee this year who assembled …

FL Producers Benefit from EQIP

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, USDA-NRCS

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program can make a big difference on your farm as Carlos Suarez with the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service says it has worked well for many landowners in the state.

Citrus Trees, Acres & Abandoned Acreage Info

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Release of the first ever study of Florida abondoned citrus grove acreage statistics was a topic at the recent Florida Citrus Crop Estimates Advisory Committee in Lake Wales. In the first report posted below, Citrus Crop Statistics Administrator Candi Erick discusses some detail of this year’s bi-annual citrus tree census and acreage report. In the second cut below, Erick comments …

Sunbelt Expo Includes Livestock Events

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Pork

We are just 3 weeks away from the anual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition in Moultrie, Georgia and their Executive Director, Chip Blaclock, says the show will of course have a variety of things to see including many that livestock producers would be interested in. To learn more about the Sunbelt Ag Expo coming up October 14th through 16th click Here