FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the Fresh from Florida Logo Incentive Program. This link, http://www.florida-agriculture.com/marketing/logo_incentive.htm, will provide more information about the incentive program. This link, http://www.florida-agriculture.com/marketing/fapc_membership.htm, will provide more information about membership in the Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign (FAPC). Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Pretty Poinsettias

Randall Weiseman General, Specialty Crops

Pretty poinsettias are the perfect Christmas flower. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Christmas Poem

Randall Weiseman General

‘Twas the night before Christmas on the farms of the Southeast … an old favorite with a new twist. Merry Christmas from Southeast Agnet! Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Updated “Greening” Info On Line for Citrus Growers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Highlands County Citrus Growers Association helped organize a “greening” educational field day near Lake Placid that drew a couple hundred growers and production managers. In this report Report (2:00 wma)Ray discusses the importance of these types of events for growers to get the latest information about greening. Southern Gardens Citrus has a lab for testing for greening, and protocol for …

Citrus Recipes Bring Holiday Cheer

Randall Weiseman Citrus

This Christmas Season enjoy recipes with a citrus flare! Orange Cider and Grapefruit Mint Cooler are just two of the many citrus recipes you can find at the Florida Department of Citrus website at www.floridajuice.com Report (2:00wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

“Greening” Field Trip Report and Updated Info for FL Growers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, Report (2:00 wma)Highlands County Citrus Growers Association Executive Director Ray Royce talks about a recent “greening” field trip near Lake Placid, and materials being made available to all growers to help them scout for greening in their groves. Southern Gardens Citrus has a lab for testing for greening, and protocol for growers to use to send in …

More on the Demand for Corn and Ethanol

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner checks out some more items that might be affected by all of this.  Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FDOC Hopes State Will Invest In Citrus Industry

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

The exact amount of money the state’s citrus growers and industry will be seeking from state funds in 2007 is not yet clear, but it is pretty clear they intend to ask for state funds to help get the industry through the continued challenges of living with canker and greening in particular. FDOC Exec Dir Ken Keck has more comments …

Citrus to Ask Legislature for Added Funding in 2007

Gary Cooper General

Florida Citrus Commissioners at their December meeting again discussed intentions to ask state lawmakers and the Governor for added financial support to help deal with extraordinary crop pest and disease challenges. FDOC Executive Director Ken Keck’s comments are featured in this report. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

A TIGER to Speed Citrus Disease Detection?

Gary Cooper Citrus

Passing along this news feature from Orlando Sentinel’s Jerry Jackson today, entitled, “Researchers tout new test to detect threats to citrus” Jerry W. Jackson | Sentinel Staff Writer Posted December 21, 2006 The next time a disease such as citrus canker or greening surfaces in Florida or elsewhere, scientists should have a far easier time getting a quick fix on …