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 ContentCattle Producers Proud of …
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 ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle …
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 ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
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 ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The …
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 ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For …
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 ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FDOC Releases New Promotion for 2007
2007 promises to be the year of promotions for the Florida Department of Citrus. In this report, Andrew Meadows discusses the newest promotional add which was released on all major television networks this week. Report (2:00wma) Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through The Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, …
Cuba Citrus Rebounds & FL Growers Prep for Farm Bill Talks
In this audio report, a news overview about the apparent rebound of Cuba’s citrus industry. Also in this report, comments from Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks about upcoming Farm Bill discussions in Congress and efforts of specialty crop interests to get more attention in the next Farm Bill. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through …