Florida’s state fair begins on February 8th, and Amy Carpenter from the Florida Department of Citrus discusses some promotions that the FDOC has planned for opening day. Report (1:59 wma)
University of Florida Looks into New Trapping Techniques
In this report, Gary Cooper discusses new trapping techniques for the psyllid with Dr. Harold Browning from the University of Florida. Report (1:59 wma)
What is Claiming Farm Land?
Everett Griner has checked out the statistics and lets us know just what is taking our farm land and what is going to happen in the future.  Report (1:00 wma)
National Weather Service Forecaster: “El Nino is Waning”
What does it mean that El Nino is waning? Bart Hagemeyer of the National Weather Service’s Melbourne FL office says it could mean several things. He comments about the 2007 hurricane season outlook in this report. Report (2:00 wma)
Waning El Nino Not Delivering Normal El Nino Rain Patterns
Bart Hagemeyer with the National Weather Service office in Melbourne FL, speaking with citrus growers at a seminar in Ft Pierce last week, says the El Nino that came on so quickly last year has not produced rainfall patterns that are typically expected from an El Nino pattern. In this report he discusses rainfall and hurricane expectations as a result …
Beef Checkoff Survey Results
The results of the Beef Checkoff survey have been released by USDA. Â Report (1:00 wma) To see more of those results Click Here
NW FL Beef Conference is Thursday
The 16th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference & Trade Show is coming up this Thursday. Â Report (:30 wma)
Propane Powered Poultry House Sanitizer
Flame Engineering was one of the exhibitors at last week’s International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, demonstrating how the power of propane can sanitize poultry houses. Steve Koch is director of Flame Engineering’s agriculture division. Report (1:30 wma)
Orange Cauliflower Research
The discovery of a lone orange cauliflower in a field of the ordinary white variety 30 years ago is helping scientists isolate the beneficial beta carotene gene which provides Vitamin A. Report (1:00 wma)
Farm Bureau Supports Cellulosic Ethanol Funding
Farm Bureau Federation is urging support on both the state and national level for research and development of cellulosic ethanol. Report (1:00 wma)