Dean Cannon, Florida House Speaker Designate, praises the Florida Citrus Commission for funding and regulating its own activities and says he’ll always work to protect its research and marketing funds. During the meeting in its new Bartow headquarters, the commission takes steps to streamline future meetings, beginning in January. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Post sponsor: Copper coverage …
Estate Tax Exemption in Question
As the first of the year nears, Congress still does not have an agreement on preventing the estate tax from expiring. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Research Foundation Chooses Gunter As COO
Dan Gunter, former executive director of the Florida Department of Citrus, is tapped to become the Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s chief operating officer, probably in January. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Post Sponsor: Copper coverage w/Less Metallic Copper/acre Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …
FL Citrus Mutual Invites California Growers to Join Research Effort
FL Citrus Mutual Executive Mike Sparks in these reports discusses a recent trip to California where he and Florida grower Peter McClure discussed HLB, and invited western growers to join research funding efforts. A new find of HLB within a few hundred miles of California citrus, in Mexico, is adding to the anxiousness of California growers as they also battle …
America Slipping
Global agriculture poses a threat and Everett Griner tells us just what is happening. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch …
Research Foundation, Citrus Commission Making News
The Citrus Research and Development Foundation Tuesday will interview three Chief Operating Officer finalists; the person chosen will head this group that will soon administer research funds. In an historic move, the Florida Citrus Commission Wednesday will meet in Bartow, where the Florida Department of Citrus will soon be housed; this comes after 70-plus years of meetings in Lakeland. Southeast …
Putnam: Sportsmen Should Have Voice in Ocean Policy Discussions
WASHINGTON – Congressman Adam Putnam today urged the Obama Administration to include representation from recreational fishing in discussions about new regulations that could affect access to coastal fishing areas. A letter from Putnam and Congressman Dan Boren (D-Okla.) warns that “restricting access to waters or enacting overly broad regulations that affect recreational fishing could prove counter productive. Such measures could …
It’s A Busy Year-End Newsbeat in the Florida Citrus Industry
There is a lot of news making the rounds right now in the Florida citrus industry. Gary Cooper offers a rundown of some of the topics being talked about in grower circles these days, and some of the meetings AgNet will be covering in the days ahead. News sponsor: Coverage w/Less Metallic Copper per acre Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of …
Florida Citrus Mutual Reacts To Approval Of Research Order
Florida Citrus Mutual Director of Communications Andrew Meadows says the recent overwhelming grower approval of the new state citrus research order was expected, and will give research into greening and other grove problems a “boost”. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Moonlight Madness
If you want a 9 to 5 job, farming is not the job for you. Everett Griner tells us how harvest season goes on day and night! Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …