GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 28, 2010 (USDA – Rural Development, Florida Office) – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack recently announced five Florida agricultural enterprises will receive $1,086,500 in business development grants to pursue new value-added marketing opportunities. The funding is made available through the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Value-Added Producer Grant program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Fourth of July Fire Safety
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about being careful with outdoor fire over the Fourth of July weekend. More information about wildfire prevention is available on line by clicking on Wildland Fire and Fire Prevention. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …
Sterile Flies Curtail Reproduction Of Citrus Pest Medfly
Sterile fly releases and other programs helped keep the state free of Medflies for 12 years prior to a current infestation, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry spokesperson Denise Feiber says in the first report. Download Audio Feiber tells how the sterile fly program works in the second report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage …
Florida Citrus Mutual Has Faith In Medfly Eradicators
Growers are concerned by the Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak in Palm Beach County but have faith that state and federal agriculture officials will eradicate the infestation, Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows says. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
Farm Festivals
America celebrates farm production. Everett Griner tells us all about it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Citrus Scientist: Growers Often Get Good Research Results
University of Florida entomologist Michael Rogers in this interview says growers who watch field demonstrations often try new techniques back in their own groves. Sometimes, he says, they get better results than professional researchers. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag …
Palm Beach County Farm Bureau to Host 2nd Annual “Fun Shoot”
Palm Beach County Farm Bureau again invites its members and friends around the region to participate in the second annual PBCFB “Fun Shoot” set for Saturday August 7, 2010 at Quail Creek Plantation located between Ft. Pierce and Okeechobee on Highway 70. CLICK HERE for a printable PDF file with all the details, and consider joining other south Florida Farm …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending June 25th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Cotton Could be an Environmentally Friendly Answer to Gulf Oil Spill
Researchers may have found a unique and environmentally friendly solution to remediating the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico through the use of natural-fiber products such as cotton. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Undersupply has Turned to Oversupply in Tomato Market
What was an under supply of tomatoes this spring, has now turned to oversupply, causing a crash in prices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024