Southeast AgNet’s newsgathering intern this Legislative Session is Darly Adams (photo left). For this report she provides our listeners with comments from Senate Agriculture Chairman Charlie Dean (photo right), as well as some comments from a couple of our Florida state FFA officers on the scene at the state Capitol this week. In the photo is Florida’s state FFA President …
Aereal “Fogging” Being Studied For Cheaper Citrus Psyllid Control
In this four-part report series, Doug Bournique (left) representing Indian River citrus growers, and grower Stan Carter (right), bring our audience up to speed on efforts presently underway to study possible effectiveness and effiiciencies of aereal applications of insect “fogging” technology. If studies currently underway prove its viability, some believe the method may soon save growers lots of money in …
Just What Does “Sequencing the Citrus HLB Genome” Really Mean?
Regarding recent announcements that scientists have sequenced the genome for citrus HLB, some call it a major breakthrough, others say it’s a big step toward a breakthrough. In a rare five part series of reports, Ft. Pierce USDA Horticulture Lab Director Dr Calvin Arnold offers some down-home explanation of just what is going on here. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
March Citrus Industry Magazine Stuffed With Timely Info
In this report, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff, also editor of Citrus Industry Magazine, gives listeners a newsworthy overview of what can be expected from this month’s Citrus Industry Magazine. Citrus growers everywhere should be particularly interested in a series of articles updating citrus psyllid control methods and other timely HLB production protocol advice from citrus researchers. If you don’t get …
Farmland Values & Weather News from USDA
In this report, news about farmland values and more about the weather outlook ahead, from USDA’s radio team in Washington D C. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Florida Agriculture Continues To Fuel Florida Economy
Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson discusses in this report the strengths of Florida agriculture for the state’s economy, even in times like these when other industries are down. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
COOL Gets Go Ahead
Here are a couple recent reports about the Country of Origin Labelling Law that will soon go into effect nationwide. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
March Ag Weather Outlook
Here’s a big picture ag weather outlook for early March from USDA. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Spaces Remain for Upcoming Brazil Trip – Small Group/Great Access
A reminder to citrus growers and industry people about another great opportunity to tour key production areas of Brazil for updates on their HLB management practices and research, and some discussions about other citrus diseases too. Join me and just a handful of others on this trip that is being planned by Multi-County citrus agent Steve Futch (photo) at UF’s …
Highlands County Citrus Growers’ Leaders Discuss the Issues
In this first report, comments from Executive Director Ray Royce (photo left) of Highlands County Citrus Growers Association (HCCGA) about the issues keeping his group busy these days. In the second report, incoming HCCGA President Emory Smith (photo right) talks about his view of the challenges facing growers in his area of the state. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …