This release in today from Southern Gardens Citrus, Clewiston, FL, June 22, 2009 – Southern Gardens Citrus has planted the first research field trials of potential canker and greening disease-resistant citrus trees in its Hendry County citrus groves. The trees, noted to be resistant to canker and greening in the lab, were planted in small plots to determine if the …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Program
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Cost-Share Program, which offers partial cost reimbursement to eligible landowners for pre-commercial thinning, prescribed burning, planting longleaf pine, and mechanical underbrush treatments … and an incentive payment for conducting a first pulpwood thinning. Information on how to apply to the program is available …
Peanut Congress Starts Today
Tyron Spearman is attending the U.S.A. Peanut Congress which kicks off today and has this report. 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
Vet Problems
Farm animal vets are still scarce. Everett Griner explains. 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
Weekly Livestock Market Reports
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending June 19th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. AL: FL: GA: 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 …
Environmental Services Markets
The 2008 farm has brought several new conservation programs to life and Michele Laur, acting state conservationist with the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service says one of those is called the Environmental Services Markets. 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 …
FL Watermelon Growers Enjoy Expanded Season
The Florida Watermelon Growers have enjoyed a longer season this year due to heavy rains in Georgia which delayed planting and will ultimately give the state a later start. 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 …
Aquaculture Grant Program
TALLAHASSEE – Florida aquaculturists will be provided an opportunity to apply for federal stimulus money to offset high feed prices experienced during 2008. 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 Announces Animal Import Restrictions Due to Vesicular Stomatitis
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced restrictions on the importation of animals from states affected with vesicular stomatitis following a confirmed case in Texas, the first such case reported in the United States since 2006. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida …
FCA Installs New Slate of Officers
The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention wrapped up last night in Marco Island, as the new slate of officers was introduced with Wade Grigsby of Venus, Florida taking the reigns as president for the next year. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …