The Perfect Strawberry Plant

A Maryland berry breeder thinks he has found the perfect strawberry plant – with single-bladed leaves, dozens of single-flowered trusses, each holding one berry – all ripening at the same time. Read more from the University of Maryland. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged …

Small Acreage Irrigation Solution

Valmont Irrigation has introduced an irrigation solution for fields under 10 acres. It’s called the Valley® Single Span Engine Drive. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …

Prosperous Periods Just Not For Farmers

Commodity prices show an increase which is good for farmers and other areas dealing with farmers.  Everett Griner tells us about this and just what areas it is affecting and which it is not.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida …

New Techniques May Upset Bug Balance

In this DuPont “Ask the Citrus Expert” feature, Dr Harold Browning, Director of University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred discusses research presently underway to determine impacts on other pests from new production techniques being implemented to control canker and greening. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …

Governor Appoints New Citrus Commissioners

Florida Governor Charlie Crist has made three new appointments to the Citrus Commission, and has re-appointed one of its members for another term. You can hear the details in this report. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Cattlemen Urged to Help with COOL

The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is working to get Congress to address issues with Country of Origin Labeling that will hurt cattlemen. CEO Terry Stokes is urging producers to get involved in this effort.  Report (1:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida …

No Farm Bill Money for Peanuts

Tyron Spearman says one Congressman knows money for peanuts in the new farm bill is just not there at this time.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …

Concern About Food Supply

 Everett Griner gives us something to think about in diverting our food supply to synthetic fuels.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out …

Citrus Expo Seminars Invest More Than Ever

Citrus Expo is investing more than ever before in its seminar and trade show program in an effort to bring as much critical and timely information together for citrus growers as possible at this critical time of change. Growers who pre-register for Citrus Expo will be eligible to win a gun safe donated by Everglades Farm Equipment. Hear more details …

New Technology Simplifies Grove Plotting

Citrus researchers and tech experts have been working on a system that can now greatly simplify how growers record and plot the locations of certain trees in their groves. Professor Emeritus Herb Nigg at University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred comments on the system in this report. By the way, growers can find information about …