Florida Citrus Mutual holds the first of several annual area meetings in Bartow this week. Mutual CEO Mike Sparks starts by asking growers what questions they have, and winds up answering several. He reports. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone toll free 1-877-758-5035 Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
Beef Checkoff Helps at Ona Field Day
At last week’s Ona Field Day, beef checkoff dollars helped sponsor guest speaker Temple Grandin, who Florida Beef Council’s Ashley Hughes said lead a beef quality assurance training session while there. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida …
Food Safety Update for Cantaloupe Growers
Cantaloupe growers who may be curious on how the new food safety developments will affect them are invited to attend a food safety update to be held on May 1, 2012, in Wimauma, Florida. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
Groups Urge Estate Tax Reform in 2012
Organizations from the commodity, dairy, livestock and specialty crop industries are urging the House and Senate to provide permanent and meaningful estate tax relief before the end of the year. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle …
FL NRCS Earth Day Event to Include Ceremonial Tree Planting
For those looking for a place to celebrate Earth Day, FL NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez invites you to attend their 3rd Annual Earth Day Event that will include fun and educational demonstrations as well as a ceremonial tree planting to commemorate the 150th anniversary of USDA. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Dept. of Citrus Helps Young Women With Weight Challenges
The Florida Department of Citrus’s (FDOC) grapefruit program targets active young women, a majority of whom have weight management challenges. FDOC Public Relations Director Karen Mathis tells how the department will try to help those women, and sell more Florida grapefruit and grapefruit juice in the process. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? Labor Solutions- Bringing People Together! Phone …
On Farm Inventions
Everett Griner tells us how farm shops do more than just maintenance. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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 …
Snacking and Nutrition
As more American’s are enjoying more snacks, Rhonda Sebastian with the Agricultural Research Service says the issues isn’t really how much they are snacking but what they are snacking on. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle …
Planting at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Research Farm on Schedule
Sunbelt Ag Expo’s new farm manager Michael Chafin says the crops should be right on schedule for Field Day on July 12, 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For …
Specialty Crop Groups Concerned About Future of IR-4
Several specialty crop groups are concerned with President Obama’s 2013 budget proposal that would consolidate IR-4 with several other pest management programs to form a new Crop Protection Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …