Gov. Crist’s vetoes of legislation allowing research funding for Florida citrus are imperiling the industry, Florida Citrus Mutual stated in a media release this week. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference June 9-11 Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, …
El Niño Fading
Everett Griner gives us an outlook of weather changes in South America. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
Another Veto Hits Citrus; Mutual CEO Discusses Plans
Gov. Crist this past weekend vetoed a line item in the state budget that would have provided $1 million for crucial citrus research. Earlier, the governor’s veto of an agriculture bill quashed plans for the Citrus Research and Development Foundation to collect more grower taxes for research. Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks addresses the latest veto in the first …
Big Agriculture
Lack of competition hurts producers. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
FAWN Director Addresses New Tools For Citrus Growers
In the first of these reports, Florida Automated Weather Network Director Rick Lusher discusses FAWN Mobile, a feature available next year to growers who can access the Internet with mobile devices. Download Audio In the second report, Lusher discusses a grower notification tool that will be available to some growers next year, as well as the possibility of a new …
Farm Subsidies
Everett Griner gives us some outlook on how subsidies keep farmers farming. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
Florida Citrus Calendar For The Week of May 31
A review of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s next-season budget and three meetings to discuss area-wide psyllid control in the Peace River region are on tap this week. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference June 9-11 Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …
USDA Lab Chief Discusses Promising Citrus Research
Calvin Arnold, director of the USDA’s Horticultural Research Laboratory in Ft. Pierce, discusses promising HLB and psyllid research occurring at the lab. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference June 9-11 Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Food Safety
Everett Griner informs us on how legislation is inching its way through. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025
Animal Shelter Shortage
Iceland farmers are overwhelmed. Why? They have a serious problem that Everett Griner tells us about. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Unique Opportunity For Applied ResearchOctober 24, 2025