Putnam Honors 75th Anniversary of Florida state forest system and announces Prescribed Fire Awareness Week – TALLAHASSEE (FDACS) At this week’s meeting of the Governor and the Cabinet, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam introduced a resolution in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Florida state forest system. Beginning this month and throughout the year, the Division of Forestry at the …
Mulit-vitamins
With surveys showing that about half of the adults in the US are taking some sort of multi-vitamin, there has been some concerns raised on whether those vitamins actually contain what they claim on the labels and in the amounts shown. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Kentucky Fried
Horses and Mint Juleps are losing ground. Everett Griner tells us of another image people can carry when thinking of Kentucky. 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 …
Florida Citrus Freeze Damage Noted in Special USDA Report
USDA this week announced the findings of a special crop survey report, noting the damages to the Florida crop from several freeze events taking place in December and early January. Hear USDA’s radio release about it in this report, and view the actual printed report in this PDF FILE attachment. In Photo: Jeff Geuder, Florida Director, USDA’s National Ag Statistics …
UF College of Agriculture Has Good Interns Anxious to Work!
Anne Marie Mattison from University of Florida’s College of Agriculture, Food & Resource Economics Department attended the recent winter joint luncheon of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association and Florida Chapter of the National Agri-Marketing Association, where she and students presented the progress of the GATOR NAMA club and invited Florida agribusinesses to consider interns for work in their operations. …
Could Babies Born To Farmers Be Healthier Than Other Babies?
Plenty of room to play, learning the meaning of good hard work, understanding where and how your food and fiber comes to being…those are just a few good reasons on why many people want their children to grow up on a farm, but now it looks like their may be another to add to the list as Reuters says that …
Food Inflation
Today Everett Griner is taking a look at who is making the big profits on food. His findings may surprise you. 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 …
Citrus Show In Fort Pierce Addresses Numerous Production Topics
Speakers at this week’s Florida Citrus Show addressed a wide array of topics. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has this report from Fort Pierce. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. 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 …
UF-led Group Assembles Genome Sequences For Some Citrus
The recently-announced sequencing of sweet orange and Clementine mandarin by a University of Florida-led group of international scientists offers hope for solving disease problems – like greening – and much more. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Citrus Researcher Reflects On Scientific Value Of HLB Conference
University of Florida researcher Tim Spann made presentations at last week’s international HLB conference in Orlando and was an event organizer. He reflects on the conference’s scientific value. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …