Questions Citrus Growers Should Ask about Irrigation

University of Florida researcher Kelly Morgan says answering six questions will help citrus growers with irrigation scheduling. He discusses those questions in this report. He also says Florida’s increasing population will lead to less water allocated to agriculture, requiring growers to use water more efficiently in the future. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! …

Spending Cuts

Cuts may be in the wrong places. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay …

Citrus Expo Topic: Culturing the Bacterium That Causes HLB

University of Florida plant pathologist Mike Davis will tell the Citrus Expo seminar audience Aug. 15 about his efforts to culture HLB’s causal agent. In this report, he tells the purpose of trying to culture the bacterium. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, …

Plant Nutrients

Everett Griner lets us know if fertilizer supply is a new problem for producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the …

Nutritional Learning

Everett Griner has an important question. Should food knowledge be taught? Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Citrus Foundation, Grower Education Program on Calendar

Two Florida citrus meetings are on tap for Tuesday: The Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s board of directors meeting in Lake Alfred and a grower education program in Immokalee. More details are in this report. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers …

FL Sugar Farmers Triple Water Quality Requirements

U.S. SUGAR NEWS RELEASE Clewiston, FL – July 20, 2012— Sugar farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA), south of Lake Okeechobee, achieved a 71 percent reduction in phosphorus leaving the farming region for the 2011-12 water year—almost three times better than required under Florida’s Everglades Forever Act. This follows last year’s record-breaking success of Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers …

Control Burn

Everett Griner tells us why control burning helps protect our forests. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Tariff-Funded Citrus Research Bill Passes 1 Senate Hurdle

Legislation to obtain up to $30 million a year in federal citrus research funding for HLB and other serious problems cleared a major hurdle Wednesday with passage by the Senate Finance Committee. The bill pushed by Sen. Bill Nelson was strongly supported by Florida Citrus Mutual. Mutual CEO Mike Sparks comments on the Wednesday action. Learn more. Download Audio News …

Home Grown

Kids are eating what they grow. Everett Griner tells us why this is a good thing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded …