News Service of Florida Breaking News Alert – Lawmakers will return to Tallahassee starting July 20 for a special session to deal with fallout from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Gov. Charlie Crist announced Thursday. Southeast AgNet will follow up in reports to come as to how this Special Session may also impact agricultural interests in the state. Stay …
Citrus Pest Medfly Only Found In Palm Beach County
The first Florida Medfly infestation in 12 years apparently is still confined to the Boca Raton and Delray Beach areas in Palm Beach County, according to Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Division of Plant Industry spokesperson Denise Feiber. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …
More Than 10 Percent Of Florida Citrus Went Fresh
Fresh fruit shipments took more than 10 percent of Florida’s citrus crop in the 2010-11 season, Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell reports. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …
Citrus Expo Black Spot Expert Discusses Her Talk
University of Florida plant pathologist Megan Dewdney tells how she’ll address citrus black spot at Citrus Expo in a way growers can use the information immediately. Download Audio CLICK THE EXPO LOGO FOR PROGRAM DETAILS! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …
Kinney: Florida Fresh Citrus Season Was A Good One
Richard Kinney, executive vice president of Florida Citrus Packers, reports on the recently-completed Florida fresh citrus season. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Is It Local?
Shoppers are beginning to show more interest if their produce is local grown. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …
Update on Med Fly Count and Efforts
According to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, two more adult Mediterranean fruit flies were found in south Florida last week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
FSA’s TAP available to Citrus Growers
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has launched a financial aid program for commercial orchardists who lost trees to natural disasters, including producers with citrus groves. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Citrus Expo Prayer Breakfast
Those wishing to start off the Citrus Expo with a spiritual gathering are invited to a prayer breakfast in trade show meeting room C from 7:00-7:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Aug. 18. This meeting room will be well marked, and is located in one of the rear corners of the trade show across from the breakfast-serving area. Get your meal on …
Gulf Citrus Concerns Include Black Spot, Greening, Water
 Citrus black spot, currently confined to the southwest or Gulf region, is one of the key concerns of the Gulf Citrus Growers Association. GCGA Executive Vice President Ron Hamel says in the first report. Download Audio In the second report, Hamel says control of HLB and the psyllids that spread it, as well as water issues, are also on the …