The Florida agricultural leaders who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame are: — Dr. James Griffiths of Winter Haven (deceased) — Richard Kelly of Tallahassee (deceased) — Kay Richardson of Evinston — Mason Smoak of Lake Placid (deceased) “Florida agriculture owes an immense debt of gratitude to these outstanding leaders,” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson said. “Their dedicated …
FL Ag Census Shows Growth in Women, Minority & Family Farms
In this fourth and final segment of a four part series, Florida Agriculture Statistics Director Jeff Geuder discusses the growth in diversity of Florida’s farms and farmers since the last Census of Agriculture five years ago. 2007 Census of Agriculture data was released last week, and we talked to Geuder about it just after his briefing with Agriculture Commissioner Charles …
Putnam Kicks Off FL Ag Commish Campaign – Speaks to PRVCGA
In his first public speech to an agriculture audience since announcing his run for Florida Agriculture Commissioner in 2010, Congressman Adam Putnam talks to a Peace River Valley Citrus Growers banquet about emerging issues that could have profound impact on Florida agriculture in the future. In the photo citrus grower Joe Davis Sr (left) talks with Putnam before the banquet …
Fresh from Florida Campaign Seems to Be Working
Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson says that for the last few years the department has been working together with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation and other associations in the state to promote the fresh from Florida symbol and the 2007 Agriculture Census results seem to prove that all that hard work has paid off. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …
FL Legislature Looking at Sales Tax Exemptions
Sam Ard with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s said the Florida legislature is looking at sales tax exemptions on the books as to whether they need to stay or not, and some of those on the list do benefit agriculture. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …
AL-FL Peanut Trade Show is Thursday
The annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show coming up this Thursday, February 12th in Dothan, Alabama and Teresa Wilson, information specialist with the Alabama Peanut Producers Association, said growers from across the region are invited to attend. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through …
FL Livestock Market Report
Here are the numbers compiled from across Florida’s cattle markets last week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, …
2007 Ag Census Shows Increase in Lifestyle Farms
The National Agricultural Statistics Service’s 2007 Census of Agriculture revealed that the most common type of farm is lifestyle or retirement farms. NASS defines those farms as having less than 250 thousand in sales with the operator either being retired or with a primary occupation outside of farming. Statistics Director, Joe Prusacki, noted that 13 percent of the farms counted …
A Visit with FL House Agriculture Committee Chair, Trudi Williams
Representative Trudi Williams of Ft Myers represents Lee and Collier Counties in the Legislature and is Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee. In the first report she comments on the budget cuts expected and how agriculture may fare. In the second report, Williams discusses water issues. And in the third report, Williams discusses sustainability. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
FL Ranch Earns Vision Award as FL Youth Do Well in Contests
Florida was well represented at the recent Cattle Industry Convention and Trade Show out in Phoenix, Arizona and came back with some top honors. Vision Award: Youth Contests: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …