Avocados and Another Pest to Deal With – Red Ambrosia Beetle

This report from USDA Radio’s Rod Bain talks about a threat to Florida avocados, the red ambrosia beetle, and research going on to help growers deal with it. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research …

University of FL To Play Key Role In Licensing Citrus Research

In these two reports, Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) Executive Director Ken Keck discusses and explains a “direct support organization” to be set up through the University of Florida that can help manage, commercialize and protect the rights of any successful research projects toward solving citrus pest and disease issues like HLB, or citrus greening disease, and citrus canker. Keck …

The One Thing Common to Agriculture

What is it? Might surprise you to know the answer. Everett Griner has looked into it and tells us just what this is. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle …

Alabama NRCS to Host Woody Biomass Workshop

The Alabama NRCS is hosting a Woody Biomass Workshop in Jasper on Feburary 19. Katherine Patton, District County Coordinator for the Walker County Soil & Water Conservation District says that the free workshop is geared to large landowners or anyone in the industry. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Propane Flame Sanitizer Gives New Meaning to Being Green

Flame Engineering’s director of agriculture, Steve Koch explains how the Propane Flame Sanitizer is an environmental friendly option to clean poultry houses that also brings green back to the producer. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Congressman Boyd on New Administration

With the new administration firmly in place, Congressman Alan Boyd says that they certainly have their challenges ahead and that it will be up to us to educate our leaders about the importance of Southeast Agriculture. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …

Citrus Products Being Smuggled Into U S Through Montana

Picked up on an interesting story about how some citrus products from Pacific Rim countries find their way into the U S illegally. I featured it in a broadcast this week. Click the icon to hear the story. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers …

FL Agriculture Braces for Cold, Again Rushes Harvest & Hauling

TALLAHASSEE (FDACS)– Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is alerting the state’s agricultural producers that more freezing weather is expected this week that could impact crops as far south as the Lake Okeechobee area. Florida is at the peak of harvest season for many fruits and vegetables. Crops at risk include citrus, strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, snap beans, celery, sweet corn, …

Counter Cyclical Payment Info

Today Tyron Spearman runs through the counter cyclical payment figures released by USDA. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Cattlemen Concerned about Dairy Buyout Proposal

Cattle producers across the country are concerned about the proposed dairy buyout plan, according to Colin Woodall, Executive Director of Legislative Affairs for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research …