Florida Farm Bureua wants consumers to know that peanuts sold under the “Florida’s Best” brand through the Florida Farm Bureau Marketing Division are not from the source subject to the recent FDA recall. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
“Florida Forever” Funding Back “IN” Budget…For Time Being Anyway
Florida Cattlemen’s Association Legislative representative Sam Ard says due to recent veto actions by Governor Charlie Crist some things cut from the state budget during the special session have been re-instated, for the time being anyway. Listen to this report as Sam explains there still remains a ranking process that will determine this year’s funding fate for the Rural and …
CREC’s Browning Comments On Decision To Leave Director Post
Now that University of Florida officials have confirmed Dr Harold Browning’s decision to leave the University in April and named Assistant Director Dr Jackie Burns as Acting Director of the Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, Browning spoke to us about his planned departure. Browning’s love for the outdoors, particularly the big views of western skies is no …
Florida Enters New Cooking Contest at Cattle Industry Convention
A new event at the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention was a beef cooking contest put together by the Beef Checkoff’s Culinary Center. Six states participated including a team from Florida which was made up of members of the Florida Cattleman and Cattlewomen Associations. Pictured (l-r) are Emily Hobby, Bo Hobby, Jim Handley, and Angela Johnson. You can see how great …
Energy Discussed at Winter Advisory Conference
The Florida Farm Bureau held their 2009 Winter Advisory Committee Conference, “Navigating the Tides”, earlier this week to discuss issues and policies affecting all sectors of Florida agriculture. Vice President of the Federation, Rick Roth says that one of those issues on the forefront is energy. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle …
Many New Citrus Varieties In Pipeline for Florida Growers
Looks like Florida citrus growers will have some new varieties to consider for replanting in the not-too-distant future. In these two feature reports Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff catches up with New Varieties Development and Management Corporation (NVDMC) Executive Director Peter Chaires to talk about some of the varieties in the research pipeline. If interested in participating in the analysis of …
Long Range Ag Weather Outlook for Early February
In a report we aired back in December a USDA meteorologist warned of a colder and drier than normal January for Florida. In this report, USDA Meteorologist Mark Brusburg offers an overview of the national ag weather outlook for the first part of Februrary. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Turkey Hunt Auction Closes Tomorrow
Time is running out for the weekend turkey hunt with Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson to be auctioned off tomorrow. The high bidder at midnight will purchase a two-person, guided turkey hunt at Evans Farm in North Florida. The hunt will take place the weekend of March 21 or March 29, based on the Commissioner’s schedule and will include full …
FL Impacts from Jan 21-23 Crop Freeze Become Clearer
In this report, some detailed comments from a leading sugar and vegetable farmer in the Belle Glade, FL area, about crop impacts from last week’s freeze event, now that enough time has passed to really determine the damages. Meanwhile, there is lots of talk around the farm sector in Florida again in recent days that another cold snap could hit …
FL Congressman Putnam Discusses New Political Direction In D C
We recently asked central Florida Congressman Adam Putman for his views on the new administration as it relates to agriculture issues and concerns. Play this report to hear his comments. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to …