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New UF/IFAS Freeze Alert System Begins Nov. 1
An alert system that will notify users either by text message or by email when temperatures become critically low will be deployed Nov. 1. The Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) conducted a pilot project to test the system at two sites last winter. More than 500 users registered to receive the messages during the season and reported they were happy …
Florida’s Proposed Clean Water Rules Draw Concern
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, October 26, 2011……The state’s most recent attempt at developing standards for water quality in lakes, rivers and estuaries is under attack from critics who say the draft rules are too weak and won’t satisfy the Federal Clean Water Act. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Turning to New Technology to Solve Old Problem
The issue of irrigation theft is not necessarily a new one, but it does seem to be getting worse. And Doug Crawford, president of Fleet Services, says they have a solution to the age-old problem by using GPS tracking technology. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary …
Good Citrus Nutrition Helps With HLB – And Greasy Spot, Too!
In the first of these reports, University of Florida researcher Tim Spann discusses yet more evidence that enhanced nutrition sustains HLB-infected citrus trees. Download Audio In the second report, he tells how researchers working on HLB serendipitously discovered that good nutrition also has a positive impact on greasy spot. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People …
Citrus Research Foundation Has Good Funding Dilemma
Citrus Research and Development Foundation Chief Operating Officer Harold Browning in this report explains a good dilemma the foundation’s board faced at its meeting this week. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Citrus Field Day Set For Nov. 15 at CREC in Lake Alfred
Growers and others in Florida’s citrus industry are being invited to participate in a mid-November Citrus Field Day at the Citrus Research and Education Center. Center Director Jackie Burns in this report provides information about the field day and tells how to register. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored …
Citrus Hall of Fame Plans 50th Anniversary; Seeks Nominations
Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Chairman John Jackson in this report discusses plans for the organization’s big anniversary in March, and calls for nominations. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to …
Vilsack Lays Out Priorities for 2012 Farm Bill
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack believes that the current fiscal climate in Washington could speed up the crafting of the 2012 Farm Bill, and therefore he has shared his priorities for the upcoming legislation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …
Citrus Economist Projections Include Continued OJ Sales Decline
Orange juice sales will likely continue to decline this season, Florida Department of Citrus economist Mark Brown says in the accompanying interview. Brown also discusses his expectations for orange juice availability and pricing, and for the prices orange growers will receive. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …