FL School 1 of 15 Finalist in Recipes for Healthy Kids Contest

Liberty Middle School in Orlando has placed in the top five of the vegetable division for the Recipes for Healthy Kids competition. Consumers can vote for their Roasted Fish Crispy Slaw Wrap recipe for the Popular Choice award by visiting recipesforkidschallenge.com by May 15. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant …

Progress being Made Against Melon Virus

There is new hope for melon growers concerned about cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus, or CYSDV. As Agriculture Research Service scientist have identified several local weeds and important alternate as hosts of the virus. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To …

For Crape Myrtles Size Does Matter

Thanks to new breeding programs Crape Myrtles now come in all shapes and sizes and there is one to fit any landscape space. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …

Argentina Peanut Crop gets Rain & CRP Signup Starts Monday

Today Tyron Spearman updates how things stand with the peanut crop in Argentina along with a reminder about the CRP signup which starts Monday. Peanuts: Download Audio Signup: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship …

Citrus Industry eNews: Gunter Resigning; Citrus Forecast; Temik Loss

If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: SMART Nitrogen Fertilizers-Micronutrients-Phosphites DON’T MISS THIS Citrus Research Foundation COO Gunter to Resign Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …

CAC Exec Explains Higher Early-Mid Orange Crop Forecast

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Thursday increased the expected size of the Florida non-Valencia orange crop and left the expected Valencia crop unchanged. Citrus Administrative Committee Manager Duke Chadwell, whose organization tracks Florida fruit utilization, explains the change. Download Audio Citrus Crop Forecast Update Coverage sponsor: A family-owned and operated crop insurance agency. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

USDA March 10th Citrus Crop Forecast Update

ALL ORANGE PRODUCTION UP 2 PERCENT FROM FEBRUARY____ WASHINGTON (March 10, 2011) USDA — The United States all orange forecast for the 2010-2011 season is 8.84 million tons, up 2 percent from the February 1 forecast and 8 percent above the 2009-2010 final utilization. The Florida all orange forecast, at 142 million boxes (6.39 million tons), is up 3 percent …

Whole Wheat

2011 looks good for wheat growers. Everett Griner tells us about this today. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

FFB Supports Efforts Against New EPA Pesticide Permits

The EPA has requested to postpone requiring producers to get EPA Clean Water Act permits to use pesticides in or near water from April 9, 2011 to October 31, 2011. But Adam Basford with the Florida Farm Bureau says that would still create a burden for producers and therefore they are supporting legislation in the House that would eliminate the …

New Alternative Energy Source Found

Researchers at the U.S. Energy Department’s BioEnergy Science Center have used bacteria to convert plant matter directly into isobutanol, which can be burned in regular car engines with a heat value higher than ethanol and similar to gasoline. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …