Citrus Psyllid Research Latest

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Researchers are learning a lot about citrus psyllids these days. In these reports, Entomologist Lukasz Stelinski at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred discusses what is being learned in several areas of psyllid research, including among others the speed and movement of psyllids, effectiveness of different droplet sizes when applying control products, guava’s possible repellant traits and …

People Still Have to Eat

Dan Agri View

With inflation as bad as it is, people still have to eat. Everett Griner talks about the restaurant business today. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

COOL May Include Affidavits

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Livestock, Pork

With Country of Origin Labeling set to kick off October 1st, USDA Under Secretary Bruce Knight comments on the proposal from the livestock industry of using affidavits for producers. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, …

GA Peanut Tour this Week

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Peanuts

The annual Georgia Peanut Tour kicks off this Tuesday evening and runs through Thursday as Tyron Spearman has the details. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

FL Citrus Mutual CEO Talks Issues: Taxes & FDOC

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff catches up with Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks (photo left) for comments about a “unified tax” versus a federal marketing order under consideration, and about Legislative Sunset Review for the Florida Department of Citrus. Hear Sparks’ comments in these reports. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Cellulosic Ethanol The Topic of Talk Set for UF/CREC

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – LAKE ALFRED, Florida – The University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) will host a Cellulosic Ethanol lecture Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 1:45 p.m. in the Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Citrus Hall. The lecture, “Cellulosic Ethanol – Ethanol from the Inedible Portion of Plants”, will be presented …

FL 2008 Farm to Fuel Summit

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida

This week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight from Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about last month’s Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando. More information can be found on the official Farm to Fuel web site. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …

Focusing on Specialty Crops

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner takes a look at just what specialty crop producers want and need Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

AL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture runs through the numbers compiled this week from the cattle markets around the state. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Greening Management & Southern Gardens Citrus

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

A recent gathering of citrus growers in Florida’s heartland region focused on greening management and sharing of ideas between the growers in attendance. After the discussion, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff caught up with Vice President of Grove Operations for Southern Gardens Citrus, Jim Snively (photo left), to discuss their greening management plan and Snively’s view of the future of Florida …