Jacqueline Burns on Aug. 1 will become director of the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee. She’ll also continue her duties as director of the Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred. This report has the details. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Tall Pines
Everett Griner tells us how the long leaf pine is making a comeback. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the …
Chadwell Addresses Fresh Citrus Shipments Decline
Fresh fruit shipments from Florida declined in the just-ended season, continuing a downward trend. Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell discusses the shipments decline and the reasons. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
New Citrus Varieties and Hybrids on CAC Agenda
The Citrus Administrative Committee will meet Tuesday morning at the Grove House in Lake Wales. Committee Manager Duke Chadwell discusses some issues to be addressed by the organization that administers Florida’s fresh fruit marketing order. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
CCD Hangs On
Everett Griner tells us that research is still ongoing for this problem. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
Sugar Program Escapes Demise
The sugar program has yet again escaped efforts aimed at its demise by a vote of the House Agriculture Committee. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers …
UF Researchers Encouraging SF Veggie Growers
University of Florida researchers, through their research of the invasive tomato thrips, also known as common blossom thrips, are encouraging South Florida vegetable growers worried about make certain they’re looking for the pest in the right places. The species native to South America attacks a variety of crops and is a major pest of tomatoes and cucumbers. Download Audio Sponsored …
Downsizing
This is a problem that consumers have to deal with at the grocery store, but, Everett Griner tells us why the producers are not able to downsize. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education …
Slight Change in July USDA Citrus Forecast
The July 2012 USDA citrus crop forecast had just a slight change to the Florida Valencia orange number. This was the final forecast for the 2011-2012 season. The next forecast, the first of the 2012-2013 season, will be October 11, 2012 at 8:30 a.m. Download Audio To view the USDA crop forecast form in (.pdf), CLICK HERE. News post sponsor: Got …
Garavaglia Discusses Fruit Sales, Post-Disaster Japan
Mike Garavaglia, president of the Packers of Indian River and a Florida citrus commissioner, in the first report says the cause of reduced fresh citrus shipments from Florida is a production shortage, and not a lack of sales. Download Audio In the second report, he addresses Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …