Gov. Crist this past weekend vetoed a line item in the state budget that would have provided $1 million for crucial citrus research. Earlier, the governor’s veto of an agriculture bill quashed plans for the Citrus Research and Development Foundation to collect more grower taxes for research. Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks addresses the latest veto in the first …
Big Agriculture
Lack of competition hurts producers. Everett Griner tells us how. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …
FL NRCS Reminds Producers about CSP Deadline
Florida NRCS program specialist Kenneth Morgan, wants to remind producers about an upcoming batching date of June 11, 2010, for the Conservation Stewardship Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Funding For Quicker Response …
Putnam says EPA Nutrient Criteria Now Out of Our Hands
Congressman Adam Putnam says that one of the scary things about EPA’s nutrient criteria for all of Florida’s waters, that is set to go into affect October 15, 2010, is the fact that it is now ultimately up to a judge. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
FBC to Report on Checkoff at Convention
According to Jim Handley, CEO of the Florida Beef Council, a good place to learn more about your beef checkoff dollars will be at the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention coming up June 22-24th in Marco Island. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …
AL Producer New Southeast DFA Council Chair
It’s been announced by the Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. that Mickey Childers of Somerville, Ala. has been elected chairman of DFA’s Southeast Area Council. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Funding For Quicker …
FAWN Director Addresses New Tools For Citrus Growers
In the first of these reports, Florida Automated Weather Network Director Rick Lusher discusses FAWN Mobile, a feature available next year to growers who can access the Internet with mobile devices. Download Audio In the second report, Lusher discusses a grower notification tool that will be available to some growers next year, as well as the possibility of a new …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Dairy Month
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the designation of June as Dairy Month. To learn more, visit the web sites of Florida’s Division of Dairy Industry and Florida Dairy Farmers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Farm Subsidies
Everett Griner gives us some outlook on how subsidies keep farmers farming. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …
Citrus Industry Magazine CEU Credit Articles & Tests: # 2 Added
Citrus Industry magazine continues its 2010 series of articles for growers to earn CEU credits by reading the articles in the magazine or online, then submitting the accompanying CEU test on line. CEU articles and tests currently available include: # 2 CEU 2010 Article & Test – Pesticide Mixing, Loading & Application (test period expires 6/1/2011) 9-2-10 UPDATE: The third …