CITRUS EXPO 2008 PRE-REGISTRATION OPENS ON-LINE!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida

Citrus growers planning to attend Citrus Expo 2008 August 20 & 21, 2008 at Lee Civic Center Ft Myers will want to pre-register to be eligible for the GUN SAFE DRAWING sponsored by EVERGLADES FARM EQUIPMENT! This year’s theme “Seeking Profitability Through Interim Innovations” is on target, thanks to input from growers and grower groups statewide. Two days of seminars …

South Korea to Allow Imports of U.S. Beef

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle

After saying yes then no, the South Korean government has said yes again to allowing imports of U.S. beef.  Report (:30 mp3) 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 Sparks Pleased with Release of CRP Land

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock

Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture Ron Sparks is pleased with the fact CRP acres will be released to help livestock producers across the state.  Report (:30 mp3) To learn more about the signup which starts Monday June 2nd, click 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 …

AL Livestock Market Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle

Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy runs through this week’s cattle market numbers from across the state.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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

Citrus Health Response Plan Compliance for 2008

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Here is the CHRP Compliance for 2008-2009. (pdf file) If you have any questions please contact Mark Estes at 863-298-7723. 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

Florida Ag Teacher Winners

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

A North Central Florida elementary school teacher and two middle school agri-science teachers have won Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.’s “Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Awards” for 2008 for their efforts to educate their students about where food, fiber and landscape material come from. Cherith Davenport of Archer Community School near Gainesville won for the elementary and overall Florida …

Schafer to Attend FAO Meeting

Randall Weiseman General

Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer will present the three-pronged U.S. strategy to address the issues of rising food prices, climate change and energy security during a Food and Agriculture Organization Conference on World Food Security next week in Rome. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …

Planting Progress

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Georgia

Despite cool weather in the Midwest corn and soybean planting is progressing, while here in the Southeast progress is right about average for cotton and peanuts. GA Report (1:00 mp3) AL Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Cap and Trade Legislation

Randall Weiseman General

The Senate will begin floor debate next week on the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act, which includes language allowing for “agriculture offsets” for Green House Gas (GHG) emissions under a federal cap-and-trade system. Frankie Hall with Florida Farm Bureau explains what that means for producers. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …

Carbon Credits Provide Revenue Potential

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Florida Farm Bureau has joined with a company called AgraGate to educate landowners and agricultural producers around the state about the revenue potential of Carbon Credits. Report (1:00 mp3) 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, …