Tim Dooley from Blue Goose Growers got a kick hearing his voice as that of Captain Citrus, a superhero who derives his powers from 100 percent Florida orange juice developed by Marvel Comics for the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC). Dooley was one of several hundred growers and family members who on Thursday ventured through an FDOC display showing its …
Changes on the Way for Buying Meat?
Cathy Isom explains why one expert says we may soon be changing our meat buying choices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded …
‘Ma’ Barker House, Beef Marketing Among Florida Budget Tidbits
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 18, 2015………. Schools, health care, prisons, the environment and tax cuts get a lot of headlines when it comes to putting together the state’s annual spending plan. But with lawmakers ready to vote Friday on a $78.7 billion budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1, …
Ag Marketing Service Partnering with Peanut Industry
Along with a quick price update, Tyron Spearman has information on how USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service is partnering with the peanut industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, …
Using Light to Extend Shelf Life of Tomatoes and Strawberries
Research efforts, headed up by University of Florida Horticultural Sciences Chairman Kevin Folta, are underway to study how light can be used to extend the shelf life of certain vegetables. Dr. Jack Payne, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources at UF, has more information. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
House Again Passes Trade Promotion Authority
From the National Pork Producers Council: WASHINGTON, D.C., June 18, 2015 – With today’s passage by the House of legislation granting the president authority to enter and finalize free trade agreements, the National Pork Producers Council called on the Senate to take up and pass the measure. House lawmakers voted 218-208 to approve Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), which defines objectives …
An App for What to Spray on Citrus Trees to Keep Bugs at Bay
Florida has nearly 70 million citrus trees on more than 531,500 acres. Now imagine trying to figure out what pesticide to spray on each of those trees to keep them safe from citrus greening. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …
TPA and COOL Update
It’s been a busy week in Washington D.C. and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Colin Woodall has an update on a couple of big issues, with the first being Trade Promotion Authority. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida …
Cotton Incorporated Looking at More Efficient Use of Water
We all know how important water is to agriculture, and senior director of Agricultural & Environmental Research for Cotton Incorporated, Dr. Ed Barnes, has information about the research he and his team are doing to better understand and increase water-use efficiency in cotton production. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …
Citrus Industry This Week: FCC Chair Opposes Federal Program; Fruit Drop Survey
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes an opinion from Florida Citrus Commission Chair Marty McKenna on a federal program as well as a new fruit drop survey. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …