The very first baby born into the Southeast AgNet family made her apperance early Saturday morning as Naomi Grace McPeake was born at 12:18am in Athens, Georgia. Naomi is the new daughter of our own Julie McPeake pictured with her husband Andrew. Mom and baby are doing great and looking forward to getting back home today before the winter storm …
HLB Conference In Orlando Is Top Citrus Event This Week
Florida Citrus Mutual spokesperson Andrew Meadows tells what’s happening at the International Research Conference on HLB in Orlando in the first report. In the second report, he tells about a tour Californians will take of Florida’s citrus industry in conjunction with the conference. Download Audio Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship …
FL Travel Gets Cumbersome for New Ag Commish, State Officials
As new leaders and new rules of the game start to settle in Tallahassee, a new ag commissioner and other state officials may find new challenges in trying to get where they need to go on time and see who they need to see, especially in a state more than a thousand miles long. But the one in charge now …
Emergency Order Extended for Transporting Freeze-Vulnerable Crops
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced that the Executive Order relaxing trucking restrictions so farmers can transport freeze-vulnerable crops has been extended. The order, which was set to expire on January 7, has been extended for an additional seven days. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FL Farm Bureau South Florida Ag Report
This report from Charlie Shinn, Asst Director, Gov’t and Community Affairs, Florida Farm Bureau Federation: South Florida Growers Brace for Water Restrictions Water restrictions will be a certainty by late January or early February without ample rainfall in the District. The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board will meet in Clewiston next week and the amount of available water …
Citrus World Continues Aiding Mutual In Anti-Dumping Effort
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks describes cooperative juice processor Citrus World’s substantial contributions to Mutual’s anti-dumping efforts. Those efforts are aimed at keeping international juice competitors from dumping citrus juice into the United States at unfair prices. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
China: Threat Or Opportunity For Florida Citrus Industry?
A two-year, $172,000 study that the Florida Citrus Commission recently funded will attempt to determine how a possible Chinese citrus industry boom will impact Florida’s citrus industry. Florida Department of Citrus Deputy Executive Director Bob Norberg proposed the study and has the details in this interview with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic …
The Effect of the Freezes on All FL Specialty Crops and Markets
As we continue to keep you informed on the affects of our three December freezes, the following two reports have information from USDA experts regarding the impact on the grower and the consumer. USDA Meteorologist – Brad Rippey: Download Audio USDA Economist – Gary Lucier: Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …
Citrus Industry eNews: Post-Freeze Grove Care; Nutrients on HLB Trees
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre WEATHER WATCH Grove Care Following Citrus Freeze and La Niña Discussed Multi-county citrus Extension agent Chris Oswalt tells what many growers have already done, and can do, to help their groves in …
I Didn’t Know
Farmers and foods we don’t know about. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …