The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is adversely affecting the marshes and coastlands used by shorebirds, waterfowl, and other birds that will soon be traveling through the area on their annual migration south. Therefore USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has launched the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative to work with farmers and ranchers in managing portions of …
FL NRCS AWEP Deadline for Hillsborough County Farmers
Hillsborough County farmers who plan to use alternative frost-freeze protections, such as irrigation runoff ponds, have until Friday, July 23 to apply for funding through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Agricultural Water Enhancement Program. 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 …
FL Special Session Adjourned with Limited Discussion
The special session called by Governor Charlie Crist to debate putting a constitutional amendment to ban oil drilling off the coast was adjourned shortly after it started. However, House and Senate Leaders say a September special session is planned to deal with the economic aftermath of the oil spill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
Tractor Sales Surging as EPA Regulations Loom
As strict new EPA emissions standard changes are set to go into effect in 2011, sales of four-wheel-drive tractors are surging. 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 …
New Citrus Ads By New Agency Won’t Be Used
The first orange juice commercials that new Florida Department of Citrus advertising agency BBDO Atlanta proposed didn’t play well with focus groups and won’t be used. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff has the report. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
House Ag Subcommittee Reviews Livestock Programs
The proposed changes to the rules for the Packers and Stockyards Act was one of the most disccused items when the House Ag Subcommittee on Livestock met yesterday to review livestock and related USDA programs ahead of the 2012 Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Seminar Speaker Spotlight: Eduardo Feichtenberger
Plant pathologist Eduardo Feichtenberger from the Instituto Biológico, of the São Paulo State Department of Agriculture, will discuss how Brazil manages citrus black spot on Aug. 19 at 10:00 a.m. during the Citrus Expo seminars. With a bachelor’s degree in agronomy (1971) and in business administration (1973), and an master’s degree in plant pathology from the University of California – …
Bio-Energy
Everett Griner tells us who is making the big profits on energy. 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
Know Your Farmer Know Your Food Beneficial to Rural Communities
Florida Farm Service Agency Director, Tim Manning, says the Obama Administration’s “Know Your Farmer, Know Your Food” initiative is designed for both consumers and for those who make their living in the ag industry. 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 …
Amendment 4 Could be Devastating to FL Agriculture
Political season is in full swing in Florida but it’s not all about those running for office, As Florida House Representative, Trudi Williams, says there is a ballot initiative that those in agriculture need to be well aware of. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …