Citrus Black Spot in Florida: An Update

An update of the citrus black spot finds and quarantines in a few Florida counties is provided by Greg Carlton, chief of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Bureau of Pest Eradication and Control. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to contact Farm Credit of …

What Size Farm

Everett Griner looks at an important question in the agriculture field…are mid size farms at risk? Download Audio 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 …

Citrus Greening Not Just a Florida Issue

During Monday’s Farm Bill debate, Senator Bill Nelson of Florida explained to his colleagues how citrus greening is just not a small local issue. Download Audio Click here for the complete floor comments from U. S. Senator Bill Nelson regarding HLB. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …

Senate Hopes Strong Passage of Farm Bill Will Encourage House Action

The U.S. Senate has passed a farm bill on a strong bipartisan vote that top agricultural Senators hope will get the House to pass its own version later this month. Download Audio 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 …

Citrus Expo E-Newsletter: New Nighttime Event; Speaker Updates

This week’s issue of the Citrus Expo E-Newsletter includes details on the all-new Citrus Expo After-Dinner Chill and speaker updates for the seminars and Gulf Citrus Industry Banquet. 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 Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …

Farm Bill Clears Another Hurdle

In the process of getting the 2013 Farm Bill put together, another hurdle was cleared yesterday evening in the U.S. Senate. Tyron Spearman has the details on what took place and what’s yet to come. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials …

Inventions

What are the world’s best inventions? Better yet, where would we be without these inventions? Everett Griner checks out some of the best. Download Audio 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 …

Senate Passes Farm Bill

The farm bill ball is now in the House of Representative’s court, as Gary Crawford in Washington D.C. has the details. Download Audio 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 …

Florida’s Nelson Brings Citrus ‘Greening’ Issue to Senate Floor

U.S. Senator Bill Nelson of Florida spent a few moments educating fellow Senators about citrus “greening” disease, (HLB), during floor comments, as the full Senate took up its version of the Farm Bill on Monday. Here is the entire nearly six minute exchange between Nelson and other key Senators about HLB. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …

No Agricultural Alternative to Citrus Industry in Florida

Florida Ag Commissioner Adam Putnam says that the legislative passage of research dollars to combat citrus greening was vitally important to the economy, since there is no other real agricultural alternative to replace the thousands of acres of citrus groves in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …