This report is a brief interview with Senator J D Alexander from Polk County who chairs the Ag Committee in the Florida Senate. Speaking with us moments after Thursday’s Ag Committee meeting in the state Capitol, he says it will be an important Session for agriculture and that producers need to get involved in the process. Report (1:55 mp3) Sponsored …
Budget Cuts & BioFuels Among Legislative Conversation
Producers, get ready for a busy year standing your ground. The economy and the state’s financial woes will force lawmakers to make some tough decisions this year and grass roots input is always effective at delivering your message. In the first report, Sen Durell Peaden Jr of Crestview comments on a biofuels bill discussed in the Agriculture Committee Thursday. The …
Tallahassee-Based Intern to Report for Southeast AgNet
Once again this year Southeast AgNet will be working with an agriculturally connected college intern in the state Capitol during the legislative session. Kristen Williams also works directly with Sam Ard who represent’s Florida Cattlemen’s Association. For Southeast AgNet Kristen will help keep our visitors and listeners updated on key ag issues, filing stories and doing interviews through the course …
FL Dept of Citrus Studies R-O-I Impact For Growers
This week’s Florida Department of Citrus weekly features discuss return on investment (R-O-I). New market research technologies are coming into play in many industries to allow for better R-O-I tracking when it comes to marketing efforts. In these reports, FDOC Deputy Director of Research and Operations Dr Bob Norberg discusses what the Department of Citrus is doing to learn more …
S W Florida Citrus Nutrition Seminar
Speakers: Drs. Kelly Morgan, Tom Obreza, and Mongi Zekri Tuesday, March 11, 2008, 10:30 AM – 12:00 Noon; Immokalee IFAS Center; Program Sponsor: Robert Murray, Wedgworth’s, Inc. Free copies of newly updated Florida citrus nutrition book will be distributed. 2 CEUs for Certified Crop Advisors Thanks to Robert Murray! Lunch is free, but RSVP is required for planning. RSVP at …
FL Citrus Mutual on FDOC Referendum Recommendation
In these reports, comments from Florida Citrus Mutual’s Director of Communications Andrew Meadows about this week’s FDOC grower referendum recommendation by the Joint Legislative Sunset Committee in Tallahassee. Report Report Report Report (ALL 2:00 mp3) Being Counted Is Up To YOU! Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida …
54th ANNUAL CITRUS ENGINEERING CONFERENCE 3-20-08
54th ANNUAL CITRUS ENGINEERING CONFERENCE Thursday, March 20, 2008 BEN HILL GRIFFIN, JR. CITRUS HALL Univ of Florida, IFAS, CITRUS RESEARCH & EDUCATION CENTER, LAKE ALFRED, FLORIDA Sponsored by: ASME Florida Section REGISTRATION INFORMATION Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in …
FL Legislative Committee Calls for Citrus Referendum
The Joint Legislative Sunset Committee Monday recommended the Florida Legislature create an up or down referendum on the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC), proposing the grower vote take place in conjunction with the 2010 Scientific Research Box Tax Referendum. Lawmakers yet have to decide whether or not to move forward, but many expect it to perculate in some manner. Stay …
Citrus Referendum Still Being Discussed In Tallahassee
In this report, some scant detail about reports that a citrus grower referendum on the box tax may still be in the works. It will be among the issues for growers and industry in this Legislative Session, which starts this Tuesday in Tallahassee. Report (2:00 mp3) Being Counted Is Up To YOU! Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle …
“Open Outcry” Silenced – Futures Trading Now All Electronic
In these reports, comments from commodities trader Roger Corrado at I C E Futures U S in New York. He says it’s a historic but sad time as the open outcry system for trading futures contracts is silenced. In the third report posted below, some interesting reflections about how Corrado and others got a start in the business. Report (2:00 …