Florida Citrus Mutual’s annual conference is underway this week in southwest Florida. Grower members and industry leaders are gathered for fellowship and a morning program of seminars to discuss the pressing topics of the day. These include updates in HLB, (citrus greening) research, labor issues, and the latest about the Citrus Commission’s vote yesterday to pursue a federal research order …
Rural Recovery
There is help for America’s small towns and Everett Griner explains. 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, 2026
9th Annual CARES Dinner
Florida Farm Bureau will hold it’s ninth annual CARES Dinner where they will recognize 26 farmers and ranchers from the Suwannee and Santa Fe River basins for their superior natural resource stewardship. 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 …
Understanding the H2A Issues
The H2A Rule continues to be point of contention with growers and Joshua Craft, assistant director of Ag Policy for the Florida Farm Bureau explains why. 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 …
Florida Citrus Commission Gives Direction for “Research” Order
Meeting during the Florida Citrus Mutual conference in Bonita Springs mid-week, Florida Citrus Commissioners addressed a number of timely topics. Among the actions, a vote to move forward on a federal research order that may eventually lead to other citrus producing states and importers paying into the industry’s citrus disease research efforts. Hear more in these reports. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
Solar Projects for the Farm and Home
Kevin Tunison of the National Arboretum says that they have recently installed a solar powered drip irrigation system for one of it’s research nurseries and that homeowners can scale similar projects to suit an agricultural, commercial and even a home landscaping application. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Educational Resources in the Classroom
In this three-part series we will look at the educational resources many agricultural organizations have available at little or no cost to educators. Patty Barthle is a Cattlewomen as well as a school nurse in Pasco County, Florida, who says that these kits go along way in helping her reach her objectives in the classroom. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Producer Resources to Better Understand Weed Resistance
As herbicide resistant weeds continue to spread across the cotton belt, the National Cotton Council has been working to provide resources for producers on how to prevent the occurrence of these weeds on their farms. 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 …
GA Beef Month Continues
June Beef Month still has a few days left to it and Georgia Beef Board’s Ashley Hughes wants to remind local cattlemen’s chapters that it’s not too late to promote 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 …
AL Ready for AJCA Roundup
Registration for the 2009 Alabama Junior Cattlemen’s Association Roundup is just a liitle over a week away, as Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Reid Blossom said juniors need to register by Friday, July 3rd. To learn more about the annual AJCA Roundup, go to bamabeef.org Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …