In this week’s “Getting to know your beef checkoff”, brought to you by your beef checkoff, Cliff Coddington of Bradenton, Florida talks about an event he helped with where they talked with people who were not familiar with the cattle industry at all. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers …
Florida NRCS to Hold Annual Earth Day Celebration on May 10
Mimi Williams, FL NRCS Plant Materials Center director, says their annual Earth Day Celebration will be held May 10, 2013, at the Brooksville Plant Materials Center. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research …
USDA Citrus Crop Forecast FL Valencia Oranges Down
The monthly USDA citrus crop forecast gave yet another change to the Florida Valencia oranges. Listen to the forecast and find out how much change and why. Download Audio To view a copy of the monthly USDA Citrus Crop Maturity Test Results and Fruit Size form CLICK HERE (.pdf format). The next monthly USDA citrus crop forecast will be webcast …
ADUFA Reauthorization Comes Before House Committee
Yesterday, the House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on the reauthorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, Kristina Butts, explains why this reauthorization is important to cattle producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle …
What Works in Citrus Grower Boyd’s HLB Cocktail
University of Florida researcher Bob Rouse discusses the elements of citrus grower Maury Boyd’s program that appear to do the most good in maintaining fruit production in the face of HLB. Rouse says some other growers have replicated Boyd’s success. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Rural America’s customer-owned lending partner. Phone toll free 1-800-432-4156 Click here to …
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Everett Griner tells us how migrant labor is world-wide. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud of Efforts Funded Through the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardMay 29, …
Keck to Head California Citrus Research Board
Ken Keck, former Florida Department of Citrus executive director, will become president of the California Citrus Research Board June 1. He discusses the job, which will in large part address HLB in California, and how the California board will interact with Florida’s citrus industry. Keck, also a Florida citrus grower, says he recently planted a new 20-acre citrus block and …
Citrus Department to Target Millennials
Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) Executive Director Doug Ackerman describes the FDOC’s new target audience and discusses “the good, bad and ugly” of the department’s shopper marketing program. Download Audio This citrus news post sponsored by: Got Labor? Need Labor? Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Click here to contact Labor Solutions TODAY! Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
Weather Can Still Have Big Impact on Planting Intentions
USDA’s spring plantings report was released just a few week back but Doug Kleweno, southeast regional director of the National Agriculture Statistics Service, says those numbers could change in response to markets and the weather. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …
Florida Cattlemen’s Association Working to Alleviate Floodplain Mandate
Sam Ard, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, says they are working to postpone the implementation of some upcoming rules regarding floodplains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into …