GAINESVILLE, FL — C. M. Payne and Son, Inc. was recognized by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for outstanding stewardship of their land. The Payne family, represented by Kelsey Payne and his son John Payne, accepted their award as the 2009 Florida NRCS Conservation Partner of the Year at a meeting of the NRCS State …
NRCS Working on New Collaborative Initiative
The Natural Resources Conservation Service is known for their collaborative efforts and Leonard Jordan, NRCS regional conservationist for the East, says that the Landscape Initiative is an upcoming program to be conducted in that same spirit. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …
Potatoes Can Get a Bad Wrap in Food Safety Debates
Food Safety legislation remains top of mind for many consumers as well as law makers, and Roger Mix, vice president of environmental affairs for the National Potato Council, says that they are working to ensure whatever regulations may come out of bills currently in congress are fair to all commodities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …
FL Strawberry Season Starting Out Strong
Florida strawberry growers are opening their season with higher acreage and favorable growing conditions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
FCA-FCW Holding Year-end Meeting
The Florida Cattlemen’s and Florida Cattlewomen’s Association would like to remind all their members of the year-end quarterly meeting coming up December 2-4 in Sebring. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida Christmas Trees
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about Florida Christmas tree farms and the advantages of live over artificial trees. More information is available online by clicking on Florida Christmas Trees. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for …
Jerkins: Why To Vote Yes For Citrus Research Order
Florida citrus growers should now have their ballots for voting on a new state citrus research order. Tom Jerkins tells why he supports the new research order as a grower and as president of the foundation that will soon administer research funds. Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role …
Citrus Tour Focuses on Alternative Greening Treatments
Fifty growers and production managers took a full-day bus tour a week before Thanksgiving to see how nutritional sprays and so-called systemic acquired resistance (SAR) products are working in some greening-infected groves in Southwest Florida. The tour, organized by Peace River Valley Citrus Growers Association, started and finished in Arcadia and included several stops near Immokalee. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff …
SE Peanut Harvest & Varieties Summary
At the Amercan Peanut Shellers meeting last week, Tyron Spearman says the peanut harvest and variety selections this year were summarized. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
Norman Borlaug
Norman Borlaug was known for giving life to millions. Today Everett Griner tells us more about him. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025