Here’s this week’s 03-12-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Scientist: Heavy Citrus Bloom Expected
University of Florida horticulturist Gene Albrigo, addressing growers in Tavares, says he expects a heavy bloom in late March, possibly leading to a heavy crop next season. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …
Some Citrus Hit Hard By January Freezes
The most recent USDA crop forecast indicated Florida citrus growers lost only 4 million boxes of oranges to the January freeze; some might think growers escaped largely unscathed. But as production manager Frank Rogers of Umatilla says, some groves got hit hard. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …
Dairy Difficulties
Everett Griner tells us the real truth about how hard work earns very little profit. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Teaching Iraq Farmers
Iraq farmers are studying the U.S. system and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Citrus Forecast Surprises Many With Orange Crop Increase
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s March citrus crop forecast surprised the Florida citrus industry by increasing the expected size of the orange crop. Most had expected further decreases following a January freeze. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Find the full report at: http://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Florida/Publications/Citrus/cit/2009-10/cit0310.pdf Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober …
Resistant Weeds
The U.S. is now the leader in having resistant weeds. Why? Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Citrus Greening Cause Likely Found – What That Means
A University of Florida researcher has determined that the Liberibacter bacterium is almost certainly the cause of citrus greening disease, as has long been suspected. Citrus Research and Education Center interim director Jackie Burns discusses the finding, and what it may mean for researchers and growers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle …
Future for Southeast Farmers
Everett Griner explains how resources and population growth are positive assets. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Citrus Research Foundation Keeps ‘Institutional Memory’
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation appoints grower and production manager members of the Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council to a key foundation committee. Foundation Chief Operating Officer Dan Gunter says the appointments bring the FCPRAC’s “institutional memory” to the relatively new foundation. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has details. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper …