Researcher Bob Rouse in the first report tells what he’ll discuss in his Aug. 18 Citrus Expo presentation about the “Maury Boyd Cocktail” of products helping keep HLB-infected trees productive. Download Audio Growers can use the information he presents as soon as they hear it, Rouse says in the second report. Download Audio CLICK THE EXPO LOGO FOR PROGRAM DETAILS! …
USDA to Help Farmers and Ranchers Expand Habitat for Migrating Birds
Gainesville, FL., June 28, 2010 – State Conservationist Carlos Suarez today announced that USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will work with farmers, ranchers, aquaculturists, non-industrial foresters, and other landowners to develop and enhance habitat for birds making their annual migration south towards the Gulf of Mexico. Under the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative (MBHI), NRCS will partner with producers to …
Florida Ag Operations Awarded USDA Grants to Reach New Markets
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
Farm Festivals
America celebrates farm production. Everett Griner tells us all about it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata …
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 ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024