Meetings were held last week to tell Florida citrus growers and nurserymen about four new selections available under the Fast Track program aimed at getting new varieties into production faster than was possible in years past. New Varieties Development and Management Corp.’s Peter Chaires updates the Fast Track effort. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage …
Gearing Up for Citrus Expo
Citrus Expo is around the corner and it’s time for growers to pre-register and get excited for this year’s captivating seminar program, “Meeting Challenges. Moving Forward.” Harold Browning, Citrus Research and Development Foundation chief operations officer and co-chair of the Citrus Expo seminar program, has more. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, …
Florida House and Senate to Start Special Session
The Special Session for the Florida Legislature officially starts today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
Citrus Marketing: A Tale of Two Cities
The Florida Department of Citrus will focus on two cities and two retailers in its efforts to move more citrus products through stores next season. The department’s Tammy Wiard reports. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida …
Citrus Resetting and Varieties: A Grower’s Opinion
Citrus grower and caretaker Ned Hancock shares his views on replacing trees removed because of disease or other reasons, and the varieties he thinks will be best. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, …
USDA Packages Disaster Protection with Loans to Benefit Specialty Crop and Diversified Producers
From the USDA’s Farm Service Agency office in Florida: (GAINESVILLE, FL) – May 28, 2015 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) State Executive Director, Rick Dantzler, today announced that producers who apply for FSA farm loans also will be offered the opportunity to enroll in new disaster loss protections created by the 2014 Farm Bill. The …
Citrus Industry This Week: Grower Round Table; Improving CHMAs
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes a report from a Peace River grower round table event and thoughts on how citrus health management areas (CHMAs) can improve. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe free and view the current issue. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …
Specialty Crop Growers Reminded Important Deadline Nearing
USDA reminds ag producers seeking federal crop insurance that they must have their Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form, AD-1026, on file with their local USDA service center by this coming Monday, June 1st. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle …
Commissioner Adam H. Putnam’s Statement Regarding EPA’s Overly Broad “Waters of the United States” Regulations
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s pre-publication version of regulations expanding the definition of waters subject to the jurisdiction of federal government, or “waters of the United States” (WOTUS). “Florida is a unique state, and Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
Bees-part 2
The second part of the series on bees, Cathy Isom tells us of the new program helping the Sunshine State’s bee colonies thrive. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …