U.S. Senate Committee Heading to Apalachicola Bay

From The News Service of Florida: The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a field hearing in Franklin County about the impact of reduced water flows on Apalachicola Bay. The full committee hearing, titled “Effects of Water Flows on Apalachicola Bay: Short and Long Term Perspectives,” is set for 11 a.m. Aug. 13 at the Franklin …

New Citrus Industry Magazine CEU Article

Earn one Core continuing education unit (CEU) by reading the Citrus Industry article, “Pesticide recordkeeping,” and passing the accompanying test. The article, authored by University of Florida’s Stephen H. Futch, is now available online and will appear in the August issue of Citrus Industry magazine. This CEU will be available until July 31, 2014. Earn your CEU here. Sponsored ContentFlorida …

New Ways to Track Hurricanes

Storm tracking can be a very dangerous and expensive science, but there could come a day when relatively inexpensive unmanned vehicles will swarm over, under and through hurricanes to help predict the strength and path of the storms. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …

NRCS Chief on Importance of Conservation Programs

The new Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is Jason Weller. And as talks continue in Washington D.C. about a new farm bill, he emphasizes the importance of conservation programs for farmers across the country. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

White House Issues Report on Immigration Reform

The White House has just released a new report on immigration reform. Here is USDA Gary Crawford with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …

Grapefruit Production Systems on Citrus Expo Agenda

University of Florida scientist Barrett Gruber previews his August 14 presentation at Citrus Expo about research he’ll be doing on production systems for grapefruit. Download Audio Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …

Commercializing Canines in Agriculture Disease Detection

In this update to a story we’ve been following for several years in development, J & K Canine Academy founder Pepe Peruyero discusses how his disease detection research has progressed for agricultural applications. As his dogs are now entering commercial application for disease detection in the citrus industry, Peruyero says the dogs have great potential in a number of agricultural …

Citrus Expo E-newsletter: GAPs for Processed Fruit; Exhibitor Prize

This week’s issue of the Citrus Expo E-newsletter includes a preview of a seminar on Good Agricultural Practices for processed fruit, information on an exhibitor giveaway and more. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Citrus Expo online coverage sponsored by and Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …

Citrus Expo is the Place for CEUs

Attend the 2013 Citrus Expo seminar program, “Citrus Rx: Science and Innovation,” on August 14-15 at the Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers to be eligible to receive six continuing education units (CEUs). Three CEUs will be offered each day. Available CEU categories are Agricultural Tree Crop Pest Control and Private Applicator Agricultural Pest Control. Citrus Expo online coverage …

Florida Rural and Family Lands Protection Program

Florida’s agricultural land owners are invited to participate in the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program, an initiative to protect agricultural lands in the path of development. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …