Citrus Industry eNews: Psyllid Control; Energy Summit; Citrus Solutions

Tacy Callies Citrus, Florida

If you would like to receive this eNews directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. DON’T MISS THIS Citrus Grower: Psyllid Control Comes First in HLB Management Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Wildlife Feed Problem

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The drought and wildfires have proven very costly for our wildlife. Everett Griner looks at this problem today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Senate Passes Ag Appropriations Bill

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The US Senate has passed their agricultural appropriations bill with a 15 percent reduction in ag funding levels since Fiscal Year 2010. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

EPA Gives Nod to Draft Water Quality Standards in Florida

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 2, 2011…….Bolstered by a letter of confidence from Washington, Florida’s top environmental regulator on Wednesday said his agency would proceed with its proposed plan to set specific pollution levels for the state’s inland and coastal waters. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, …

More Food Needed in Next Ten Years

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Soybeans

Today Tyron Spearman has a story concerning information presented about how busy farmers will be over the next few years trying to keep the world fed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …

Nation Seeing a Rapid Cotton Harvest

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Florida, Georgia, Weather

USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says the U.S. cotton crop is moving quickly nationwide, a by-product of drought. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

FL Farmers Implementing Creative Practices to Help Preserve Coral Reefs

Randall Weiseman Corn, Field Crops, Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

In a previous report we told you about The US Coral Reef Task Force meeting that was recently held in South Florida and deputy under secretary Ann Mills says while there they had the opportunity to meet with farmers who were utilizing NRCS funds to help lesson agriculture’s impact on the environment. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …

Georgia Beef Producer on Importance of Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

“Getting to know your beef checkoff”, brought to you again this week by the beef checkoff, has Charles Rucks from Brooks, Georgia who said efforts in getting the beef message out to consumers is an important function of the checkoff. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …

Celebrating 150 Years of USDA

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Deputy Ag Secretary Kathleen Merrigan says the US Department of Agriculture is excited to be kicking off its 150th birthday. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025

Cattle Industry Convention Registration Underway

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Georgia, Livestock

In case you hadn’t heard, housing and registration are now open for the 2012 Cattle Industry Convention & NCBA Trade Show which will take place February 1-4, 2012 in Nashville, Tennessee. This will be the 114th annual convention as it will include Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides …