TALLAHASSEE – Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 34 counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to frosts and freezes during this winter season and drought over the last six months. The USDA has designated an additional 28 counties in Florida as contiguous natural disaster areas. “Florida’s growers have …
Florida Ag Dept: Specialty Crop Freeze Damage Assessments
The Florida Department of Agriculture provides some estimates about the scope of economic losses so far due to this winter’s cold impact on some of the state’s most famous winter crops. Hear more details in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …
Disaster Declaration Opens Programs To Citrus Growers
The USDA Wednesday declared a disaster declaration for Florida as a result of recent freezing weather. Florida Citrus Mutual Congressional Affairs Director Casey Welch tells what the declaration means to citrus growers. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Digesting Gluten
For the 2 to 3 million Americans affected by celiac disease, a condition in which the human immune system erroneously attacks gluten proteins, causing the inability to absorb the nutrients, new research could soon give them more options in their diet. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Bug Detectives
100% Effort to control bugs is a constant job. Everett Griner tells us who takes on this monumental task. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL Ag Commish Putnam Plugs Into Immigration Debate in Tallahassee
A special state Senate committee is already exploring the immigration issue surely to be a big one in the coming Legislative Session. While much was said during the campaign about it, some reality check seems to be starting to come back into the discussion, thanks in part to people like Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, and some Florida business interests who …
Brazilian Citrus Scientist Learns And Shares In Florida
Brazilian citrus scientist Eduardo Carlos tells what he got out of the recent international HLB conference in Orlando and discusses a presentation he made the following week at the Florida Citrus Show in Fort Pierce. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, …
Our Changing Eating Habits
Even though Americans are continuing to eat many of the same foods they ate three decades ago, the way they prepare those meals has changed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Movento MPC Introduced For Use Only On Florida Citrus
Bayer CropScience Product Manager Kevin Adam discusses the benefits of the insecticide Movento MPC. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …
2012 Farm Bill
Everett Griner tells us how the 2012 Farm Bill progress will be slow. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay …