Protecting Pollinators

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

Last week was celebrated as the 3rd annual National Pollinator Week. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White explains why pollinators deserve the recognition. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …

Organic Surveys Still Being Accepted

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

USDA’s National agricultural Statistic Service is still collecting data for the National Organic Production Surveys. The Survey forms can still be obtained online. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …

Citrus Administrative Committee Pushes Diversity

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

The group administering Florida’s fresh fruit marketing order has made efforts to increase the diversity of its membership, and has done so over the years. Citrus Administrative Committee (CAC) manager Duke Chadwell (photo) tells about the group’s diversity and how anyone interested in serving on the committee can contact him. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement …

USDA Radio Report Features State of Georgia Citrus Quarantine

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

A recent statewide quarantine of Georgia citrus trees and products brings home the need to control a disease that could threaten the US citrus industry. These reports provided by USDA Radio’s Rod Bain feature comments from Pat Gomes of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle …

Citrus Health Response Program (CHRP) June/July 2009 Newsletter

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

CLICK HERE to view a PDF copy of the June newsletter from the Citrus Health Response Program. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks …

Citrus Expo July News

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Citrus Expo News, Florida, General

Citrus Expo is only a few weeks away so go to www.CitrusExpo.net and get pre-registered today! Seminar topics are posted so take a few moments to read over the line up and schedule yourself to be among the attendees this year at the 18th Annual Citrus Expo! Click here for recent Citrus Expo details and information! Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry …

Fall 2009 Classes Announced for UF/ Citrus Rsch & Educ Center

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Here is the information on the Fall 2009 Class lineup at University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, FL. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …

FL Participates in NAIS Listening Session

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock, Pork, Poultry

Yesterday was the last day for the scheduled listening sessions on the National Animal Identification System, as the next to last one took place this past Saturday in Jasper, Florida where the overall negative tone against the current system continued. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …

Water Wars

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

The courts are reluctant to get involved. Everett Griner tells us why. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …

New Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules Offer Promise for FL Packers

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this follow up story about newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules published this week by USDA, comments by Florida Citrus Packers’ Association’s Richard Kinney (photo). Now a 60-day comment period gets underway. Interested parties are asked to offer their views about the proposed rules. To read and hear more about this in previous reports here at Southeast AgNet, CLICK …