House and Senate Agriculture Committees meeting in Tallahassee heard from state citrus leaders this week. This report Report (2:00 wma)contains comments about what was discussed with Florida Dept of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson. Also mentioned at the end of this report, a fresh new Congressional face will appear among new members of the …
FDOC Goes to Tally / Wal-Mart Boasts Spike in Grapefruit Sales
In this report, Dept of Citrus and Citrus Commission Leaders go to Tallahassee this week to meet with Legislative Ag Committees. Also, Katherine Bush reports on news from Wal-Mart about a spike in sales of fresh grapefruit since the first of the year. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture …
FL Couple Runners-up in Nat’l Achievement Award Competition
SALT LAKE CITY, January 9, 2007 – Steve and Andrea Johnson of Bowling Green, Fla. have been named runners-up in the American Farm Bureau Achievement Award Competition, placing them among the top five young farmers in the nation. In this report Andrea describes the long road to get to the winners circle. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Indian River Growers Headline Top Quality Crop
Gary Cooper reports that there is good news for grapefruit growers this season as they look at their best crop in years. The basis for this report is a news release sent out this week by the Indian River Citrus League. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember …
New Citrus Pest Worries US Agriculture Officials
In this report Gary Cooper talks about a new citrus pest which is now in the hemisphere. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
WATER SHORTAGE ENFORCEMENT?!
Just got a note on this from a trusted source in South Florida. Thought we’d pass it along… Please note that the Water Management District will be sending field inspectors out this weekend to look for growers violating the ban on weekend withdrawals from the regional water management system. The Caloosahatchee River is of particular interest because of the high …
Savannah Hosts S E Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference
Gary Cooper reports on the activities during the annual Southeastern Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference held this past weekend. Also in this report, information on another citrus “greening” identification training class to be held in Sebring January 10, where two CEU credits will be offered for attending growers. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To …
Citrus Updates from Around the World, Nation, and State
In today’s report, guava trees may be the answer to a cure for greening, cost is not the number one reason for skipping on fruits and vegetables, and an important meeting date for Florida citrus growers. Report (1:47 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FL AgNet Week in Review
Southeast AgNet is proud to announce our first ever AgNet Podcast! Every week you can here the top stories of Florida agriculture which we have reported on. This week tune in for reports covering new varieties in citrus, new promotions of Florida strawberries, a report on the Florida Farm Bureau, the latest news in the cattle industry. Report (9:17 wma) …
Best Life Diet Partners With FDOC
Best Life Diet, by Bob Green, was released on December 26 and promotes the health aspects of Florida Citrus. Andrew Meadows, with the Florida Department of Citrus, encourages Florida citrus growers to get involved with this promotion by contacting the FDOC. Report (2:00wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, …