Citrus Show Addresses HLB and More

Scientists discussing HLB joined non-scientists addressing topics such as agricultural labor at the Florida Citrus Show in Fort Pierce this week. 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 Florida TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …

Vilsack Introduces Immigration Reform Into Farm Bill Discussions

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack recently reiterated some of the priorities he believes the Farm Bill should address, and included one that has not been in the traditional discussions of the Farm Bill, immigration reform. 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 …

Carson Futch on Citrus Harvesting and Growing Issues

Carson Futch, chairman of the Florida Citrus Commission’s Citrus Harvesting Research Advisory Council, discusses the delay in getting an abscission chemical, the harvesting labor situation and other harvesting issues. Futch, a grower, also discusses disappointing yield, fruit drop and pricing this season. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here …

Job Opportunities

Farming is still a career challenge. Everett Griner tells us why. 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 Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune …

Citrus Research Funding Update

Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks tells the Citrus Research and Development Foundation Tuesday that while an effort to obtain federal research funding from tariffs is “geared down a bit,” hope flourishes for state research dollars. 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 …

How Citrus Growers Receive Information

Jamie Burrow, program coordinator for the University of Florida-IFAS canker and greening Extension education program, conducted a recent study into how citrus growers and grove managers like to receive Extension information. She reports on the study. 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 …

College Aggies Online

In an effort to encourage young agricultural leaders to be actively engaged with the American public, the Animal Agriculture Alliance’s fourth annual College Aggies Online agriculture advocacy scholarship program has been launched with new guidelines and projects. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …

Ag Census Info Kept Confidential

Jim Ewing, Acting Director of the Florida office of the USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service, assures farmers that there is no need to worry about the confidentiality of the 2012 Ag Census info. 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 …

New Farm Bill Should Include Strong Specialty Crop Provisions

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack says one of the areas left a bit short-changed by the partial Farm Bill extension was specialty crops. But the secretary says that he is optimistic that our growers will see the programs they need when a new 5-Year Farm Bill is finally agreed upon. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …

Research, Education on Citrus Calendar

The Citrus Research and Development Foundation meets Tuesday in Lake Alfred and the Florida Citrus Show convenes Wednesday and Thursday in Fort Pierce. This report has details. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …