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FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Food and Fuel
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the affect of rising fuel costs on our food supply. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Expo Cancelled
AS OF 8:20 a. m. Monday August 18, 2008: Citrus Expo has officially been cancelled due to the latest weather forecasts related to Tropical Storm (possible hurricane soon) Fay calling for a pending landfall in the area over the next couple of days. The Lee Civic Center concurs with this decision. Further information will be posted to this website in …
Putting Figures on the Cost of Farming
Everett Griner discusses the figures that the USDA has put on the cost of farming today. Interesting facts. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Watching the Tropics as Plans Continue for Citrus Expo
It’s late Sunday morning and while forecasters are still not sure on the development of Tropical Storm Fay after it passes over Cuba, as of now, Citrus Expo plans remain a go. While it will most likely be sometime Monday before a final decision can be made with regard to the status of Citrus Expo, the center of the projected …
Citrus Expo Still On but Watching the Tropics
As of late afternoon, Saturday August 16th, Citrus Expo plans remain a go, HOWEVER, it will likely be late Sunday or even sometime Monday before a final decision can be made with regard to Tropical Storm Fay, based on forecast information yet to come to light Sunday and into Monday morning. Please stay tuned to this website for further updates …
Citrus Expo Program for Growers
The 2008 Citrus Expo is coming up next Wednesday & Thursday, August 20th and 21st at the Lee Civic Center in Ft. Myers. And Dr. Harold Browning with the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred says this years seminar program has a lot of information for growers. To learn more about the 2008 Citrus Expo simply click on …
Steger Calling for Orange Crop to Fall
Early forecasts are calling for the Florida orange crop to be down this year. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Peanut Posted Price Holds
Tyron Spearman reports there was no change in the peanut posted price this past week. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Gene Helps Cattle Beat the Heat
Hot weather like we’ve had this summer is a real stress factor for cattle, but research has found a gene that may help with cooling herds down in the future. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024