Our hats are off to any mainstream news outlet in Florida that takes time to report on one of the state’s most important industries, that of agriculture, once in a while. As a daily agriculture news reporter and farm broadcaster in Florida for 30 years now, it has always amazed me that more major news outlets don’t invest a little …
Grower re Citrus H L B Research: “Still Saying the Same Things”
HLB Conference Coverage Sponsored by: In our continuing series on the recent HLB Research Conference, AgNet’s Ernie Neff catches up to Southern Gardens Citrus VP of Grove Operations, Jim Snively for comments. Southern Gardens, a division of U S Sugar Corp., has been a leader in citrus “greening” research since the start of the problem in Florida. As far as …
Dominican Republic Citrus Growers Prepare for HLB
HLB Conference Coverage Sponsored by: More with citrus grower Juan Barcello (photo) from the Dominican Republic, speaking with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff at the recent International Research Conference on Huanglongbing (HLB) in Orlando, FL. Barcello says recent finds of HLB in his country have growers worried and working on several fronts to get ready if and when HLB gets into …
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New Year Agri-View Commentaries
A couple of Everett Griner’s commentaries for your New Year. 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 the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026
Looking Back At Food Price Impacts, Forward At Weather Trends
This report starts out looking back at a very interesting year in terms of food prices and related issues. The second part discusses weather trends for Florida and the deep southeast going into the New Year, according to a USDA meteorologist. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …
“Citrus Industry” 2009
Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff is also editor of Citrus Industry Magazine. In these reports hear what growers and industry can expect from this leading industry magazine in 2009. 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 …
USDA: U S Ag Lenders Remain Strong
As news of the overall economy here and around the world continues to be bleak, it appears agriculture lenders here in the U S remain strong despite it all. 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 …
Hi-Density Citrus May Prove Helpful in HLB Control Program
HLB Conference Coverage Sponsored by: In this report, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff speaks with Texas A&M Research Scientist Mani Skaria (photo) about a research project he’s been working on for more than a decade. Skaria says while nobody in Florida has yet adopted his system of hi-density plantings, the system may be a good practice to help with “greening” management …
Citrus & HLB: “Silver Bullet” Breakthrough Shouldn’t Be Expected
HLB Conference Coverage Sponsored by: In these two reports, a good summary from the recent International Research Conference on Huanglongbing (HLB) from Dr Harold Browning, Director, University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred. In response to the question as to whether a silver bullet cure for HLB was on the horizon, Browning says it likely won’t …