A two-year, $172,000 study that the Florida Citrus Commission recently funded will attempt to determine how a possible Chinese citrus industry boom will impact Florida’s citrus industry. Florida Department of Citrus Deputy Executive Director Bob Norberg proposed the study and has the details in this interview with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic …
Holiday Staples
The year-end has a lot of uncertainties for farmers. Everett Griner tells us what some of these are. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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, …
AL Grower Attends Beltwide Cotton Conference
Growers from across the cotton belt are at the 2011 Beltwide Cotton Conference here in Atlanta and one of those is Nick McMichen from Centre, Alabama, who told me he picks up a lot of great information at this event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Producers Encouraged to Attend AG Connect Expo Jan 8-10
The 2011 Ag Connect Expo is coming up January 8-10 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta and show director, Sarah Mooney, says the show offers those in agriculture a unique atmosphere with a one-stop shop kind of experience. Those interested in attending can register online through the end of the show or onsite. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture …
The Effect of the Freezes on All FL Specialty Crops and Markets
As we continue to keep you informed on the affects of our three December freezes, the following two reports have information from USDA experts regarding the impact on the grower and the consumer. USDA Meteorologist – Brad Rippey: Download Audio USDA Economist – Gary Lucier: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …
Using Video Games to Teach Agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation Foundation is working to educate kids about agriculture through their enhanced version of My American Farm, an interactive, online educational program. Download Audio Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers …
FL Producers Can Get BQA Certified on Line
Yesterday we had information about the BQA certification process and how a producer from Florida encourages everyone to go through it. Well today George Kempfer, who is also the Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, wants Florida producers to know they can go to floridacattlemen.org and go through the certification process. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL …
GA Grower Chairs Cotton Foundation
The Beltwide Cotton Conferences continue today with a variety of workshops and seminars taking place. I was able to catch up with Chuck Coley, a cotton producer from Vienna, Georgia who is also the Chairman of the Cotton Foundation, and we talked about the foundation and what their efforts involve to help growers across the cotton belt. Download Audio Sponsored …
Citrus Industry eNews: Post-Freeze Grove Care; Nutrients on HLB Trees
If you would like to receive the eNews version directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre WEATHER WATCH Grove Care Following Citrus Freeze and La Niña Discussed Multi-county citrus Extension agent Chris Oswalt tells what many growers have already done, and can do, to help their groves in …
I Didn’t Know
Farmers and foods we don’t know about. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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, 2026