The Florida NRCS often works together with Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to assist farmers. Walton County Landowner, Gene Borcz is one of those who have been helped by the cooperation between the two agencies, specifically Wildlife Biologist, Arlo Kane. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
Citrus Box Tax Committee Considers More Research Projects
The National Academy of Sciences recently recommended more than 80 citrus research projects be funded out of more than 200 proposed. As paperwork gets done to get those into action, growers and others on the Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council (Box Tax Council) are looking at some of the remaining proposals for possible funding in the near future. Council …
New Sugarcane Varieties Research Underway
In this report provided from the USDA radio team, news of sugarcane research underway in Florida that is showing promise for new varieties. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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 …
Florida Citrus Hall of Fame Announces 2009 Inductees
LAKELAND, Fla. (FL Citrus Mutual – January 20, 2009) – The Selection Committee for The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame has announced four distinguished leaders will be inducted into the Hall during a Citrus Celebration Luncheon on March 6, 2009. George Austin of Alva, Jerry Chicone of Orlando, Ben Hill Griffin III of Frostproof and D. Victor Knight Sr. (deceased) …
USDA Seeks Comments on WRP
U.S.D.A’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is currently seeking public comments on the Wetlands Reserve Program, otherwise known as WRP, which provides technical and financial assistance to eligible landowners to address wetland, wildlife habitat, soil, water, and related natural resource concerns on private agricultural land. USDA encourages written comments on the interim final during the comment period which ends March 16th. …
Citrus Research Planners Cautioned…Cautious with Funding
About 80 citrus research projects recently recommended for funding by the National Academy of Sciences are in the process of getting funded while citrus growers and leaders keep considering others. Meanwhile, UF Citrus Research and Education Center (UF/CREC) Director Dr Harold Browning (photo left) offers caution about the need for timeliness and continuity for some projects, while Box Tax Committee …
More Citrus Research Projects Being Considered
Growers and industry leaders involved in helping guide citrus research funding decisions met again in recent days to ponder dozens of research projects that were not on the list recently recommended for funding by National Academy of Sciences advisors. In the first report below, AgNet’s Ernie Neff offers an overview of what was discussed and decided during the meeting. In …
Developing “Food Safety” Production Practices For Specialty Crops
In this report, more comments from United Fresh Produce Association’s (UFPA) Tom Stenzel about different considerations needing to be considered when developing different types of production methods to enhance food safety measures on the farm and in the packing shed. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Citrus Health Response Plan (CHRP) January Update
Click Here for the January 2009 update information from the Citrus Health Response Plan Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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 …
Florida Livestock Market Report
Here are the numbers from the cattle markets held across Florida this past week. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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 …