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 Plantsâ€, will be presented …
FL 2008 Farm to Fuel Summit
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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …
Focusing on Specialty Crops
Everett Griner takes a look at just what specialty crop producers want and need Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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 …
AL Livestock Market Report
Dyan Kennedy with the Alabama Department of Agriculture runs through the numbers compiled this week from the cattle markets around the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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, …
Greening Management & Southern Gardens Citrus
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 …
Update on Changes to Beef Checkoff
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board has been busy talking with a variety of producers and industry representatives this summer about possible changes to the beef checkoff, and CBB CEO Tom Ramey gives us an update on where that process currently stands. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Peanut Production Expected to be Up
Overall, the latest forecast from USDA is for peanut production to be up this year and that includes higher numbers here in the southeast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied …
Slight Change in U.S. Cotton Crop Forecast
The September forecast for the U.S. cotton crop has been released by USDA, as Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. says there is a slight change from last month’s report. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …
Group Protecting Livestock Producers
For livestock producers, there is a group watching your back in Washington D.C. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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 …
Another Bad Year
Just what is this a bad year for? Everett Griner talks about it today and lets us know. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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, …