Psyllid repellants and pest-induced plant volatiles were among the promising psyllid control methods that University of Florida researcher Lukasz Stelinski told growers about at the recent Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff 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 …
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Agriculture is facing health care problems. How much? 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 To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
April Citrus Industry Magazine Heavy On HLB Control
The latest issue contains much information to help growers in the fight against HLB, the citrus industry’s most serious disease. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff, who is also the Citrus Industry editor, has the report. 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, …
Citrus Scientist Addresses Psyllid Control, Resets And Yield
In the first of these reports, University of Florida researcher Phil Stansly talks about plans to institute area-wide IPM – and not just area-wide spraying – for the control of HLB-spreading psyllids. Download Audio In the second report, he discusses research that could help growers decide if it’s safe to plant resets in groves with HLB infections. Download Audio In …
FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 16, 2010
Here’s this week’s 04-16-10 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 Black Spot Task Force Includes Growers, Harvesters
A citrus black spot task force has been established by the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating council to offer input to regulators and researchers. Mark Colbert, chair of the council and general manager of Duda citrus groves, tell about the task force and shares his view of black spot. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per …
Citrus Researchers Perfecting Psyllid Control For HLB
Controlling the psyllids that spread HLB throughout groves is the best way Florida citrus growers currently have to control the world’s most serious citrus disease. Consequently, scientists are working hard to find better psyllid control methods, and some of their research results were discussed at this week’s Florida Citrus Growers’ Institute in Avon Park. The first of these reports from …
Citrus Growers Learn About HLB, Black Spot At Institute
As if HLB management and plant improvement weren’t enough to draw a crowd to the Citrus Growers’ Institute in Avon Park Tuesday, planners added another last-minute draw – a presentation on citrus black spot. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Register Now for the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference June 9-11 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Additional Benefits to Drinking Orange Juice
A new study has reported that drinking orange juice with a high-fat, high-carbohydrate meal may help counter some of the negative health effects. 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 …
Florida Ag Commissioner Candidates Far Apart in Fundraising Totals
(From News Service of Florida APr 12, 2010) – MADDOX LAGS PUTNAM IN CAMPAIGN CASH – Democratic Agriculture Commissioner candidate Scott Maddox raised $132,000 in the first quarter, his campaign announced Monday, and while that easily bested all his Democratic rivals, he remains far behind his likely Republican rival, U.S. Rep. Adam Putnam, who pulled in $280,000 in the first …