Nate Jameson of Bright Leaf Citrus Nursery tackles young tree topics – including planting, purchasing and tree care – in these reports. Tune to this Southeast AgNet website at 8;20 a. m. Friday October 9th for Citrus Crop Forecast “Live” coverage. Sponsored on Southeast AgNet by Stallings Crop Insurance: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Citrus Agents Set Low Volume Application Meetings
Florida’s multi-county citrus extension agents will conduct seminars on low volume application technology for citrus pests in six locations during October. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff provides the locations and dates in this report. Tune to this Southeast AgNet website at 8;20 a. m. Friday October 9th for Citrus Crop Forecast “Live” coverage. Sponsored on Southeast AgNet by Stallings Crop Insurance: …
Food Safety
Everett Griner explains how this is a tightening for everyone. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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, 2026
Department of Citrus Lays Final Bartow Move Plans
Work on the Florida Department of Citrus’s new Bartow headquarters should allow the Citrus Commission to hold its December meeting there. The staff should be able to move in early in 2010. Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck provides the timelines in this report. Tune to this Southeast AgNet website at 8;20 a. m. Friday October 9th for Citrus …
Bug and Beetle Invasion
Today, Everett Griner discusses more destructive pest problems. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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, 2026
Official Offers Insight On Citrus Acreage Report
The USDA recently reported that Florida citrus acreage declined 1.3 percent to 568,814 acres over the past year. In one of the accompanying reports, Florida Agricultural Statistics Service Citrus Statistics Administrator Candi Erick tells some of the causes for the declines, and reports on abandoned citrus acreage. In the other report, she discusses the mechanics her agency used to move …
A Year Round Treat
The image of watermelons is changing. How? Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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, 2026
Official Explains Citrus Research Talks and Agreement
Officials with the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Citrus last week addressed differences over the commercialization of research to be funded by the foundation. They reached an agreement “in principle”. In these reports, Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck tells what grower concerns were expressed, and summarizes the agreement. Tune …
Rural America Failing?
Opportunity to slow—to costly. Everett Griner gives us his outlook. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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, 2026
UF Dean: Give Citrus Scientists Royalties For Discoveries
University of Florida and Citrus Research and Development Foundation officials last week agreed in principal to a sharing of royalties among those involved in research and its funding. In this report, UF-IFAS Dean for Research Mark McLellan expresses the need for scientists to receive royalties. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …