In this brief report, comments from Dan Stengle representing the Florida Property Rights Coalition about the Bert Harris Private Property Rights Act. Stengle and others say the Harris law needs some tweeking as a result of some recent court cases, and they hope to see it done yet during this legislative session. We have much more on this with Stengle …
FL Farm Bureau South Florida Ag Report – April 2009
CLICK HERE for the latest update from Florida Farm Bureau’s (FFB) Charles Shinn regarding key agriculture issues in South Florida. This issue includes more on the status of the proposed purchase of U S Sugar and other water management district headlines. It also contains some long term weather predictions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle …
Dept of Citrus Move to FDACS in Bartow Proposed to Save Money
In these reports, several cuts from our raw interview with Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck, (left) discussing the proposed move of FDOC Headquarters to the Bob Crawford Agricultural Center in Bartow. AgNet’s Ernie Neff (right) caught up with Keck about it late Thursday afternoon. In cut one, Keck explains the background of the legislative proposal made by …
FL Dept of Citrus Headquarters Could Be Moving From Lakeland
In this report, Ernie Neff has details on talks going on that could result in the Florida Department of Citrus moving to Lakeland. This is a developing news story, hear what we know so far in this report, and stay tuned to this website for more details. We expect to be talking to FDOC officials on the record very soon. …
USDA Reports Slight Reduction in Florida Orange Crop Estimate
This month’s update on the citrus crop comes to us from Florida Citrus Mutual: Stallings Crop Insurance sponsors this news report: LAKELAND, Fla. (April 9, 2009) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its April orange crop forecast for the 2008-2009 season slightly reducing the total orange estimate by 400,000 boxes to 157.6 million boxes. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
FL Farm Bureau’s “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 8, 2009
Here’s this week’s 4-08-09 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
Florida’s Tight Budget Puts Lawmakers Into “Grinch” Position
It is no secret the poor economy and its related impacts on the state budget has all kinds of industries and programs running for cover. Recently speaking with House Natural Resources Appropriations Committee Chairman about the situation and his last couple years in office until he term limits out, he says it has lawmakers in the position of being the …
Putnam Sets Ag Commish Campaign Fundraising Record
A release from Florida Congressman Adam Putnam’s Ag Commissioner Campaign office this week touted Putnam’s fundraising record for the Ag Commissioner’s race. The release says 95% of the 486-thousand-plus dollars he raised in a two month period came from Florida supporters, and that the amount raised was the most ever in a single quarter for that particular race. In this …
“McKinnon Cocktail” Draws Much Citrus Attn & Scientific Scrutiny
What has become known as the “McKinnon Cocktail” at Maury Boyd’s citrus grove in Hendry County Florida continues to draw a great deal of attention. Dr Bob Rouse (photo) at University of Florida’s Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee (SWFREC) has been doing some field trials on this for months in hopes of learning what in the mix …
Florida Citrus Growers Institute Draws Crowd to Hear More on HLB
Another big crowd of citrus growers turned out for the annual Florida Citrus Growers Institute in Bartow this week. Those attending heard from researchers and fellow growers about the best knowledge available to best cope with citrus greening disease, or HLB, in Florida groves. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff was on hand and files this report. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …