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Gary Cooper February 15, 2007 Citrus, Florida

Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council (FCIRCC) Chairman Tim Anglea (photo) discusses the first initiatives on tap for the Council now that it has hired John Jackson Jr for its Executive Director position. Among other things, Anglea emphasizes this will be a cricital year for growers to become engaged directly in the legislative process. Report (2:00 wma)

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management Practices

March 6, 2026

CIR Agriculture Harvester Products

March 1, 2026

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle Industry

February 20, 2026

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle Industry

February 6, 2026

State Legislature Passes Florida Farm Bill
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson on March 3 hailed the Florida Legislature’s passage of the 2026 Florida Farm Bill, SB 290. According to Simpson, the bill sponsored by Sen. Keith Truenow and Rep. Danny Alvarez supports and defends Florida agriculture, strengthens public safety and protects natural resources and rural lands. Truenow declared agriculture to […]
Alternatives to Copper Needed for Citrus Canker Management
Florida citrus producers have long used copper as a way to protect against citrus canker. However, it’s time for growers to have other options. That’s a message shared by Ozgur Batuman, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) associate professor and citrus pathologist at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in […]