Some citrus growers, especially those who grow fresh fruit for export, are familiar with Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs), which are the amounts of various pesticides allowed in food products in numerous nations. MRLs will eventually be enforced on all citrus products, not just fresh fruit, according to Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association’s (FFVA) Mike Aerts (photo left) who spoke to …
Citrus Research to Be On Display at UF/CREC “Posters & Pastries”
The UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) will host a Posters and Pastries Research Gallery in an effort to showcase Postdoctoral Associates and Graduate Students current research. The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. – noon on Tuesday, November 25, at the CREC Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Citrus Hall. Anyone interested can join in this great opportunity to see …
FL Promoting Healthy Beef Message
Getting the message out about the healthy benefits of beef is why Florida Beef Council’s Polly Golden says they work so much with health professionals across the state. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers …
Alico, Inc. Reorganizes
In this report, an overview of the re-organization announced this week by Alico, Inc. The material in this report taken from a news release distributed by Alico this week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …
Growers-Get ready for “DRIVE GREEN”!
John Deere is about ready to kick off its series of events throughout much of the eastern part of the U S to promote its new line of tractors and equipment for specialty crops. The first four events are “previews” that will be held in Florida in early December, where growers and customers will have a hands-on chance to “Drive …
USDA/APHIS Efforts to Communicate to the Masses re HLB
Each year in November we make the trip to Kansas City to the annual meeting of the National Assoc of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB), of which we are the only member from Florida. It is a must attend for the 150 or so of us left doing agriculture news via the broadcast media. Southeast AgNet, by the way, broadcast multiple daily …
Peanut Harvest Continues
Southeast AgNet’s Tyron Spearman fills us in on the current numbers from the harvest. Tyron also gives us more information from the recent meeting of the American Peanut Shellers Assn. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …
American Peanut Shellers Assn. Meeting Held
Tyron Spearman has information discussed at this meeting and shares it with us. Other news covered by Tyron in this report concerns the nutrition guidelines for foods going on the food pyramid and when the USDA will issue these new guidelines. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …
Bayer Crop Science Holds Citrus Conference
Bayer Crop Science held a citrus conference Thursday near Orlando, FL and Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff was there. In the first report Ernie reports about the three keys to greening which was discussed. The second report is dealing with MRL’s. Greening report: MRL’s report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Citrus Dept Long Range Planning: What Lies Ahead?
Here is a series of reports about the new Citrus Commission Long Range Planning Committee’s first meeting recently. Lively discussion. In these reports are comments from Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr who appointed the committee (left). Committee Chairman, grower and Citrus Commissioner David Wheeler also offers insights, as does committee member Charlie Lucas of Consolidated Citrus (right). Also attending, …