Florida was the sight of a recent field hearing hosted by the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The hearing focused on Numeric Nutrient Criteria and one of those attending, Charles Shinn, Asst. Director of Government & Community Affairs for the Florida Farm Bureau, says he hopes efforts such as this one will help …
NCBA Commends Administration for Walking Away From Proposing Burdensome Transportation Regulations
WASHINGTON (Aug. 10, 2011) – National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) Manager of Legislative Affairs Kent Bacus said the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) made the right decision to walk away from proposing additional transportation regulations on America’s farmers and ranchers. Bacus said that proposing additional regulations would have resulted Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay …
HESCO and Macro Plastics Announce $10,000 Grant to Florida Citrus Archives
HESCO and Macro Plastics grant monies through Florida Citrus Hall of Fame to help preserve the history of the Florida Citrus Industry WAVERLY, Fla., Aug. 10, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — HESCO CEO Gap Kovach announced today that HESCO and Macro Plastics have jointly granted $10,000 to the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame for the Florida Citrus Archives housed at Florida Southern …
SE BioEnergy Conference Focusing on Energizing the Southeast
The 6th annual Southeast Bioenergy Conference is being held this week at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Economist Discusses Economics Of Citrus Greening Control
The University of Florida’s Fritz Roka in the first of these reports addresses the need for psyllid control to manage HLB, then discusses the cost of nutritionals used to keep HLB-infected trees productive. Download Audio In the second report, he suggests that growers compare nutritional product ingredients to get the most bang for their buck, and says research increasingly offers …
Control Of HLB-Spreading Psyllids To Be Citrus Expo Topic
University of Florida entomologist Phil Stansly previews his Citrus Expo presentation next week about psyllid control. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …
Citrus Research & Development Foundation Official To Address Expo
CRDF Program Manager Tom Turpen will tell Citrus Expo seminar attendees next week how the foundation selects research projects, primarily for HLB. He’ll also review the research being conducted. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …
Gmitter To Discuss Citrus Genetics At Citrus Expo Next Week
At Citrus Expo, University of Florida researcher Fred Gmitter will discuss genetic citrus research and how it might help growers with HLB, fruit improvement, new varieties and more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …
Fruit Pickin’s
This has been, and is, a good season for fresh fruit. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …
Georgia Cotton Commission Holds Research Tour
Perry – The Georgia Cotton Commission held a research tour for its board members and invited guests on July 8, 2011, in Tifton. It was a day-long event and was an opportunity for Commission board members to observe, in-depth, the work in-progress at plot-side presentations given by the UGA Extension Cotton Team…work that is funded by the Georgia Cotton Commission …