The USDA recently reported that Florida citrus acreage declined 1.3 percent to 568,814 acres over the past year. In one of the accompanying reports, Florida Agricultural Statistics Service Citrus Statistics Administrator Candi Erick tells some of the causes for the declines, and reports on abandoned citrus acreage. In the other report, she discusses the mechanics her agency used to move …
A Year Round Treat
The image of watermelons is changing. How? Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
Rural Roadway Safety
As National Farm Safety and Health Week continues we continue to follow up on this year’s theme, Rural Roadway Safety, Alert, Aware and Alive. President Barack Obama proclaimed this week as National Farm Safety and Health Week. To see that proclamation click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester …
A Time-Out for Green House Gas Regulations
Senate leaders are considering a proposal that would shut down any EPA regulation of greenhouse gases for a year, while Congress takes more time to work on climate change legislation. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary …
Laser Tattoos Will Assist in Bio-Security
A new laser based technology that creates a permanent label on fruits and vegetables will be a vast improvement from the current industry standard of stickers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Citrus Expo 2009 Seminars Now On Line
Some of the available Citrus Expo 2009 seminar presentation power points are now on line at the University of Florida website at this link http://www.crec.ifas.ufl.edu/extension/Citrus%20Expo/expopresentations.htm. Find lots of information about Citrus Expo, including exhibitor information already available for Citrus Expo 2010, at www.CitrusExpo.net. Tune to this Southeast AgNet website at 8;20 a. m. Friday October 9th for Citrus Crop Forecast …
FL Beef Council Preparing for Fall Meetings
While it was a busy summer for the Florida Beef Council, their Chairman George Kempfer said there are still plenty of meetings and events they will be involved with this fall. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle …
Official Explains Citrus Research Talks and Agreement
Officials with the Citrus Research and Development Foundation, the University of Florida and the Florida Department of Citrus last week addressed differences over the commercialization of research to be funded by the foundation. They reached an agreement “in principle”. In these reports, Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck tells what grower concerns were expressed, and summarizes the agreement. Tune …
Rural America Failing?
Opportunity to slow—to costly. Everett Griner gives us his outlook. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026
Goals of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture
The recent annual conference of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture allowed Ag Commissioners from across the country to communicate the importance of regional issues on a national level. AL Report: FL Report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsMarch 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted …