Corn is likely the world’s oldest crop. Everett Griner tells us some facts about corn today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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 …
3 Mostly Outside of Citrus Are Fla. Department of Citrus Finalists
Three candidates who are mostly unknown in Florida citrus circles are the finalists for the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) executive director job. This report has their names and includes an interview with FDOC Acting Executive Director Debra Funkhouser regarding the process leading to selection of the new executive director on Dec. 16. Download Audio News post sponsor: Got Labor? …
Farm Bill Hearing to Resume
Farm Bill hearings are set to resume at the end of January or the beginning of February. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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 …
Animal Disease Traceability Comment Period Soon to End
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack reminds livestock producers they have until December 9th to make comments on USDA’s proposed rule for animal disease traceability. Download Audio To make a comment go to http://www.regulations.gov/. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …
FL NRCS Working to Establish Ecological Site Descriptions
The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is working to establish Ecological Site Descriptions and FL NRCS resource conservationist Greg Hendricks explains why the ESD’s could prove to be a valuable conservation tool for producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant …
Feeding Our Troops in the Field
Feeding our military in combat areas is a very important task and the following two reports have the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service’s Richard Boyd with more details on the effort. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …
More Budget Discussions Coming & No Peanut Contracts Yet for 2012
Looks like more discussions will be taking place concerning the budget situation in our nation’s capitol as Tyron Spearman has the latest information on that along with a look at where peanut contracts stand at this time. Budget: Download Audio Peanuts: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
Citrus Industry eNews: Phytophthora/HLB; ACPS Research; OJ Outlook
If you would like to receive this eNews directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. DON’T MISS THIS Citrus Scientist: Phytophthora Incidence Increasing with HLB Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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 …
New Citrus Industry Magazine Article Offers CEU
Earn one General Standards (CORE) continuing education unit (CEU) by reading the article, “Product stewardship,” and passing the accompanying test. The fifth and final CEU article of the year, authored by University of Florida’s Stephen Futch and Tim Gaver, is now online and will appear in the December issue of Citrus Industry magazine. Earn your CEU here. Find the first …
Animal Welfare
Modern farming has become very protective for animals. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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 …