Unlike termites, carpenter ants don’t eat wood. They chew it. University of Georgia scientists are using DNA technology and old-fashioned animal instinct to find the best ways to control the tree damaging pest. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
S. Florida Winter Equestrian Festival Announces More Winners
Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa clinched a berth in the FEI World Cup Final in Las Vegas with a win Saturday night aboard his Olympic mount Rufus in the $150,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix presented by Spy Coast Farm at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud …
Hugh Graham and Executive Privilege 3E win the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix at HITS Ocala
OCALA, FL (February 9, 2009)—Hugh Graham rode King Ridge Stables’ Executive Privilege 3E to the blue in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix to conclude week I of HITS Ocala, the Ocala Winter Classic, at HITS Post Time Farm, in Ocala, Florida. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the …
FL Citrus Crop Forecast Reduced in February
CLICK HERE to go to the Citrus Statistics page at the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service website where all the monthly citrus crop updates are stored…AND click the play icons below to hear from Citrus Statistics Administrator Candi Erick about the February numbers. USDA NASS Sponsoring this news report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle …
Florida Agricultural Hall Of Fame To Induct Four Tonight
The Florida agricultural leaders who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame are: — Dr. James Griffiths of Winter Haven (deceased) — Richard Kelly of Tallahassee (deceased) — Kay Richardson of Evinston — Mason Smoak of Lake Placid (deceased) “Florida agriculture owes an immense debt of gratitude to these outstanding leaders,” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson said. “Their dedicated …
FL Ag Census Shows Growth in Women, Minority & Family Farms
In this fourth and final segment of a four part series, Florida Agriculture Statistics Director Jeff Geuder discusses the growth in diversity of Florida’s farms and farmers since the last Census of Agriculture five years ago. 2007 Census of Agriculture data was released last week, and we talked to Geuder about it just after his briefing with Agriculture Commissioner Charles …
Benefits of Dealing with Cuba
What does this mean for agriculture? Everett Griner gives us some facts to consider. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026
Putnam Kicks Off FL Ag Commish Campaign – Speaks to PRVCGA
In his first public speech to an agriculture audience since announcing his run for Florida Agriculture Commissioner in 2010, Congressman Adam Putnam talks to a Peace River Valley Citrus Growers banquet about emerging issues that could have profound impact on Florida agriculture in the future. In the photo citrus grower Joe Davis Sr (left) talks with Putnam before the banquet …
Fresh from Florida Campaign Seems to Be Working
Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson says that for the last few years the department has been working together with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation and other associations in the state to promote the fresh from Florida symbol and the 2007 Agriculture Census results seem to prove that all that hard work has paid off. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research …
Early Season Varieties Can Have Broad Adaptability
Phytogen Cotton Seed is testing a new full season variety this year in hopes for it to be ready for planting in 2010. But Steve Brown, Cotton Development Specialist with the company, says they currently have varieties in the market that have performed quite well for producers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers …