A Tomato Yellow Leaf Curl Resistant Tomato Variety Trial Field Day is set for Wednesday April 22, 2009 from 10 AM till noon at Six L’s Farm Op 8, which will highlight 14 entries of tomato yellow leaf curl resistant varieties of tomato from BHN, Harris Moran, Hazera, Sakata, Seminis, and the University of Florida IFAS in a replicated trial …
Dept of Citrus Move to FDACS in Bartow Proposed to Save Money
In these reports, several cuts from our raw interview with Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck, (left) discussing the proposed move of FDOC Headquarters to the Bob Crawford Agricultural Center in Bartow. AgNet’s Ernie Neff (right) caught up with Keck about it late Thursday afternoon. In cut one, Keck explains the background of the legislative proposal made by …
Dairy Industry Faces Hard Choices
With or without cheese? Everett Griner tells us just why this area of production is hurting. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For …
FL Dept of Citrus Headquarters Could Be Moving From Lakeland
In this report, Ernie Neff has details on talks going on that could result in the Florida Department of Citrus moving to Lakeland. This is a developing news story, hear what we know so far in this report, and stay tuned to this website for more details. We expect to be talking to FDOC officials on the record very soon. …
Workers Comp Bill Faces a Senate Vote
As the Florida Legislature continues their brief Easter Break, we continue to catch up on some pressing issues that are facing them with Florida Farm Bureau’s Director of State Legislative Affairs Ben Parks. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 …
Congratulations East Ridge High School Land Judging Team
Lake Soil & Water Conservation District congratulates students for winning state land-judging competition TAVARES — The Lake Soil and Water Conservation District congratulates Clermont Middle and East Ridge High students who won the State Land Judging Contest for Future Farmers of America in Alachua County on March 27. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida …
The Truth About Easter Lilies
We turn our attention to Easter and the Easter lily that has become the traditional flower of the holiday. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
USDA Reports Slight Reduction in Florida Orange Crop Estimate
This month’s update on the citrus crop comes to us from Florida Citrus Mutual: Stallings Crop Insurance sponsors this news report: LAKELAND, Fla. (April 9, 2009) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today released its April orange crop forecast for the 2008-2009 season slightly reducing the total orange estimate by 400,000 boxes to 157.6 million boxes. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
FL Farm Bureau’s “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 8, 2009
Here’s this week’s 4-08-09 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentFlorida 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, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Florida’s Tight Budget Puts Lawmakers Into “Grinch” Position
It is no secret the poor economy and its related impacts on the state budget has all kinds of industries and programs running for cover. Recently speaking with House Natural Resources Appropriations Committee Chairman about the situation and his last couple years in office until he term limits out, he says it has lawmakers in the position of being the …