FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 23, 2010

Here’s this week’s 04-23-10 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. 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 …

Citrus Grower Reacts To Economists’ OJ Projections

Marc Wheeler of Wheeler Farms attended a gathering of economists discussing the world orange juice market a few weeks ago. He reacts to the economists’ projection that orange prices should be good in the future, saying pricing needs to stay at levels where consumers will still purchase orange juice. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per …

FL Citrus Industry Annual Conference To Be June 9-11

The Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference hosted by Florida Citrus Mutual will be held June 9-11 at the Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa in Bonita Springs. The event includes numerous industry meetings and an educational session, social gatherings, and golf and fishing tournaments. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus …

Rural Life Changes

Small town America is changing. Everett Griner tells us what this has to do with agriculture. 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 …

Migrant Labor

Agriculture is dependent on migrants. Everett Griner gives us some insight to this dilemma. 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 …

First Hearing Held on 2012 Farm Bill

The House Agriculture Committee today held the first hearing to discuss U.S. agriculture policy in advance of the 2010 Farm Bill. Download Audio Written testimony provided by Secretary Vilsack is available on the House Committee website Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …

Citrus Agent Touts Merits Of Low-Volume Psyllid Sprays

Multi-county citrus Extension agent Ryan Atwood explains why low-volume sprays for the psyllids that spread HLB have become so popular in recent years. 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, …

Organic, or Not

Everett Griner tells us today just what USDA is doing to enforce the rules pertaining to organic farming. 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 …

Citrus Economists: OJ Situation OK Even With HLB

“The dismal science.” That’s how economics is often described. But 30 global economists left a recent gathering in Lake Alfred with a fairly optimistic outlook on the future of orange juice, even in the face of greening disease. Florida Department of Citrus economist Mark Brown summed up the economists’ view of the Florida OJ industry. In the first report, he …

Weeds That Will Not Die

Weed control resistance keeps on growing and Everett Griner tells us why. 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 …