News reports and other statements this week from Mexican officials and California citrus industry representatives confirm HLB, known as citrus greening disease, is present in the country’s Yucatan peninsula. Quoted as saying Mexico has been cooperative in fighting the plant disease and its vector, the asian citrus psyllid, California Citrus Mutual spokesmen also indicate meetings with Mexican agriculture officials are …
Spraying Production Systems Addressed at Citrus Expo
An advanced citrus production system that should help growers get into production quickly, and low-volume spraying for psyllid control, are hot topics at Citrus Expo. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff summarizes presentations on those issues in the following reports. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
2007 Farm Census
This contains facts for everyone who eats. Everett Griner gives us some interesting questions that might be answered in it. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, …
Detrimental Water Quality Regulations Being Proposed
Proposed numeric nutrient water quality standards are causing great concern among those in Florida agriculture and Charles Shinn, Assistant Director of Government and Community Affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says the proposal has several flaws. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
Beneficial Viruses
Researchers have shown that enzymes from bacteria-infecting viruses known as phages could have beneficial applications for human and animal health. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, …
Internet Tool Focuses on Natural Resources
A new confidential online tool is now available to help farmers assess how their operational decisions affect natural resource management. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, …
Peanut Crop Update & No More Peanuts on Loan
Today Tyron Spearman has an update on how the peanut crop looks at this time along with information concerning peanuts in the loan program. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …
Optimistic about the Death Tax
A bill providing death tax relief has been introduced in the House of Representatives and it has the support of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
Bayer Crop Science Talks with Citrus Growers
Day two of the 18th annual Citrus Expo in Ft. Myers has growers talking with various exhibitors, including Rachael Walters, Horticulture Technical Sales Coordinator with Bayer Crop Science. She is just one of their representatives at this years Expo as I talked with her about some of the products they’ve been discussing with growers. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
FFB Part of Seminar Schedule at Expo
The 18th Annual Citrus Expo is showing record crowds and one of the big attractions is the seminars as Staci Braswell, director of Government and Community Affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says they have several presenters speaking on some hot topics for the industry today. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …