Straughn Farms Receives 2011 Agricultural Environmental Leadership Award

The 2011 recipient of the Commissioner’s Agricultural Environmental Leadership Award is Dr. Alto Straughn of Straughn Farms in Waldo who was celebrated as a pioneer in safeguarding the environment during the 70th Annual Farm Bureau Meeting.

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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman Genetics

May 15, 2026

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production Research

May 8, 2026

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant Projects

May 1, 2026

Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman Genetics

April 24, 2026

California Red Scale Advisory Issued
Sandipa Gautam, University of California area citrus integrated pest management (IPM) advisor, issued an Extension advisory for California red scale (CRS). The scale is a key pest of citrus in the San Joaquin Valley. Key points of the advisory are as follows: CRAWLERS ARE ACTIVE The CRS life cycle starts as crawlers produced by overwintering […]
Florida Citrus Mutual Hosts Spring Grower Meeting
Florida Citrus Mutual hosted its spring informational meeting for growers at Golden Ridge Groves in Alturas on May 13. Golden Ridge Groves is growing fresh fruit in citrus under protective screen and recently added you-pick and agritourism options for the public. Steven Hall, executive director of the Citrus Research and Field Trial (CRAFT) Foundation, gave […]