Preserving Produce

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

Preserving your produce can be a inexpensive and simple way to have healthy snacks on hand. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …

Citrus Scientist Shares Psyllid/HLB Disease Findings

Dan Citrus, Florida

Michael Rogers, one of the University of Florida scientists doing extensive work on psyllid control in the fight against citrus greening disease, shares some research findings that should be helpful to growers. In the first report, he notes that greening-transmitting psyllids are becoming more tolerant of insecticides, and tells what growers can do about it. In thesecond report, he says …

Pumpkin Season

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Pumpkins define a season, and that season is upon us. Everett Griner has some questions about it. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers …

Sunbelt Expo is Next Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition is coming up next week and Tyron Spearman talks about some of the events scheduled to take place. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Oyster Pathogen Test May Help Make Shellfish Safer

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

Florida’s $14 million oyster industry may get a boost with a new quick and inexpensive diagnostic test to weed out pathogen-loaded oysters that are often found off the gulf in warmer months. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get …

Climate Change Hearing Dates Set

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold hearings on the climate bill starting October 27th. Committee Chairwoman Barbara Boxer says mark-up could come in early November. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …

Miccosukee Tribe Brings Plea Vs U. S. Sugar Purchase to High Court

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General, Sugar

News Service of Florida – Tallahassee – Foiled in its attempt to convince a trial judge, the Miccosukee Tribe of Florida is asking the Florida Supreme Court to throw out a $536 million deal between the South Florida Water Management District and U.S. Sugar to purchase 73,000 acres in the name of Everglades restoration. The tribe, which along with some …

Aereal Spray Applications for Citrus Psyllid – Ideal Window Upcoming

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

According to citrus researchers, one of the ideal times for citrus psyllid control applications is coming up late October through mid-November. Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique says there’s been lots of collaboration on aereal low volume spray trials and that growers are excited about savings and effectiveness this type of application program may provide. Hear more in this report. …

Cows For Sale

Dan Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Everett Griner looks at cost-sharing for beef. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026

Citrus Research Foundation C-O-O Search Committee Progresses

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Members of the Chief Operating Officer Search Sub-Committee of the Citrus Research & Development Foundation met via conference call this week to narrow down the 13 applicants for the position and set time frames for interviews for the six remaining on the short list. Southern Gardens Citrus President Rick Kress (photo) is heading up the C-O-O search subcommittee. Hear more …