Researcher Bob Rouse in the first report tells what he’ll discuss in his Aug. 18 Citrus Expo presentation about the “Maury Boyd Cocktail” of products helping keep HLB-infected trees productive. Download Audio Growers can use the information he presents as soon as they hear it, Rouse says in the second report. Download Audio CLICK THE EXPO LOGO FOR PROGRAM DETAILS! …
USDA to Help Farmers and Ranchers Expand Habitat for Migrating Birds
Gainesville, FL., June 28, 2010 – State Conservationist Carlos Suarez today announced that USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will work with farmers, ranchers, aquaculturists, non-industrial foresters, and other landowners to develop and enhance habitat for birds making their annual migration south towards the Gulf of Mexico. Under the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative (MBHI), NRCS will partner with producers to …
Sterile Flies Curtail Reproduction Of Citrus Pest Medfly
Sterile fly releases and other programs helped keep the state free of Medflies for 12 years prior to a current infestation, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Division of Plant Industry spokesperson Denise Feiber says in the first report. Download Audio Feiber tells how the sterile fly program works in the second report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage …
Florida Citrus Mutual Has Faith In Medfly Eradicators
Growers are concerned by the Mediterranean fruit fly outbreak in Palm Beach County but have faith that state and federal agriculture officials will eradicate the infestation, Florida Citrus Mutual Communications Director Andrew Meadows says. 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, …
Farm Festivals
America celebrates farm production. Everett Griner tells us all about it. 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 To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
Citrus Scientist: Growers Often Get Good Research Results
University of Florida entomologist Michael Rogers in this interview says growers who watch field demonstrations often try new techniques back in their own groves. Sometimes, he says, they get better results than professional researchers. 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, …
Please Help Me If You Can – I Need and Want A Good Home!
I realize this post is unusual, but my wife Robin and I here at AgNet headquarters are trying to help find a good home for a wonderful puppy, presently staying at our vet’s office. We would love to have the dog but just adding a fourth rescued puppy to our own home recently, along with our four rescued cats too, …
Citrus Black Spot Featured on New UF/IFAS Webpage
The citrus black spot webpage is now available on the University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center website (www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu). It is located underneath the extension section or you may visit it directly at http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/black_spot/citrus_black_spot.htm 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, …
Unnoticed Anniversary
It has been 75 years since R.E.A. was established. Everett Griner talks about some of the changes made. 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 …
Rouse Joins Roster of Citrus Expo Seminar Speakers
Dr. Bob Rouse, of the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Research and Education Center, has been added to the lineup of Citrus Expo seminar speakers. He will present an update on HLB and nutrition and discuss systemic acquired resistance (SAR) trials at Immokalee at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 18. For the complete list of Citrus Expo seminar topics, speakers, and times, …