Florida Citrus Commissioners held their January meeting in Lakeland mid-week. Among the topics, the huge promotional campaign now underway for Florida Grapefruit along with the new book “The Best Life Diet” authored by Oprah’s fitness guru, Bob Greene. Commissioners also discussed efforts to obtain more citrus research funding from the state this year for “greening” research, and they talked about …
Other Crops Affected by California Freeze
Because it’s a billion dollar crop, citrus is getting all the media attention with the freeze in California. But USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey says the cold also hit some winter vegetable producing areas. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Good First Year for Avicta Complete Pak
2006 was the first year that cotton growers were able to use Syngenta’s Avicta Complete Pak in their operations and technical crop manager David Long says the product introduction was a tremendous success. Read more from Syngenta. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …
FL FB Raising New Crop of Leaders
Florida Farm Bureau Federation is raising a new crop of future leaders this year with 26 agricultural producers from around the state who make up the latest class in the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer and Rancher Leadership Group. The new members of the YF&R Leadership Group are: Chris and Kelly Lyons of Mayo, Stephen and Tracie Fulford of …
Dietary Plans for Peanuts
There are some hoping to get peanuts included into dietary plans. Tyron Spearman has more on these efforts.  Report (:30 wma) 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
FSIS Still Counting Peanuts
Even though harvest is over, Tyron Spearman says peanuts are still being counted. Â Report (:30 wma) 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
New Peanut Logo for Coop
Tyron Spearman has has information about peanuts from one area being marketed in a certain way. Â Report (:20 wma) 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
A Slight Modification That Might Have an Impact on American Agriculture
The biggest question begging for an answer–Is a farmer running a business or a business man running a farm? Who will be the most likely to succeed?  Report (1:00 wma) 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 …
California Citrus Freeze News Just In
This audio report contains four separate audio news reports back to back to back. This news just now coming in late this afternoon from USDA’s radio division about the big chill in California citrus country. The first three reports are full news-wraps, the fourth audio cut is simply a statement from California Citrus Mutual spokesman Joel Nelson about what the …
Citrus Research Funding A Legislative Priority for 2007
In this report, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks discusses the industry-wide push this year to convince state lawmakers that citrus research is a good investment for state dollars, particularly considering the powerfully positive economic force the citrus industry provides to the Sunshine State overall. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, …