TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today said two male Oriental fruit flies have been found in a trap in a grapefruit tree in the Pinellas County community of Safety Harbor. The flies (Bactrocera dorsalis (Hendel) (Tephritidae) were found during routine surveillance activities earlier this month conducted by the department’s Division of Plant Industry. Ernie …
GA Working on Animal Traceability
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has been holding public meetings to get feedback concerning their animal traceability plan from those in the industry. Georgia State Veterinarian Dr. Carter Black was one of those who attended the recent meeting held in Atlanta and talks about what the challenges to all this are, while Josh White with the Georgia Cattlemen’s …
AL Working on Animal Traceability
Also at that APHIS public meeting in Atlanta was Nate Jaeger with the Alabama Farmers Federation who said it’s important for them to be at the table and helping to develop the guidelines and regulations for this new proposed rule for Alabama producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
FCA Quarterly Meeting this Week
Jim Handley with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association reminds members about the Fall Quarterly Meeting coming up this week where a wide-variety of topics will be covered. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …
Lower Peanut Exports & ELAP Payments Made
Peanut exports are still down as Tyron Spearman runs through those numbers and also gives us an update on the payments that have been made through ELAP. Exports: Download Audio ELAP: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …
RNAi Research Offers Psyllid Control Promise For Citrus
U.S. Department of Agriculture entomologist Wayne Hunter, based in Fort Pierce, is creating excitement in research circles with his promising work on a genetic based approach to controlling the psyllids that spread HLB. In the first of these reports, he describes how RNAi works. In the second, he discusses efforts to make it work in the grove and how soon …
Gunter: Combining Citrus Research Groups “A Good Idea”
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation is studying the best way to absorb the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council into the foundation. Foundation Chief Operating Officer Dan Gunter tells why the move is a good idea. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Deer Damage
Everett Griner explains how crop damage runs into millions and possible solutions that producers have. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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 …
FFB Applauds Rubio’s Efforts to Address Agriculture in State Race
U.S. Senate candidate Marco Rubio has announced his six-point plan to help the agricultural community. And Florida Farm Bureau National Affairs Coordinator, Adam Basford applauds his efforts in recognizing the importance of agriculture to the state and hopes more candidates take a similar stance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …
AL NRCS Reminds Producers About a Multitude of Programs Available
Alabama Assistant State Conservationist, Steve Musser, wants to remind producers that Alabama NRCS has a number of programs available to assist them in their conservation efforts. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …