Trying to cut costs right now is a chore for everyone, but when it comes to feeding cattle, University of Florida’s Matt Hersom says it’s important to make sure you compare the dollars spent on feed to what your returns are. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FBC Participates in Protein Webinar
Florida Beef Council’s Polly Golden talks about a new way they have become involved in working with health professionals in the state to present information about the healthy benefits beef provides. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Tax Options Continue To Stir Discussion
Recent discussions among industry and grower leaders trying to move forward to solve the so-called “free-rider” issue continue to bring new options to the table. In this report, Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr discusses the main options on the table right now and in his words the different angles of each to consider. Albritton says it is growing …
Help for Limited Resource Farmers
Helping beginning and limited resource farmers was a priority in the 2008 Farm Bill, which authorized increased payments for them under several conservation programs managed by USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service in Florida. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Global Gatherings Target Citrus Disease Info Exchange
In this report, the director of University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center, Dr Harold Browning, discusses a couple upcoming meetings in detail that will focus on citrus science and research. One will be held in China in just a few days, the other here in Florida in December. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Citrus News: Unified Tax & 2009 Advertising Plans- Neff Reports
In the first of these two reports, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reviews some of the considerations under discussion about trying to get wider participation in funding for citrus research and marketing efforts. In the second feature, Neff reports on more advertising dollars likely to be available for Department of Citrus advertising due to the higher than expected Florida citrus crop …
FL NRCS Promotes EQIP
Florida NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez wants to remind farmers and ranchers across the state about EQIP and how it’s programs can benefit their operation. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
More Psyllids in Calif Citrus / FL’s Murraro “Researcher of Year”
In the first of these two citrus news headlines, news of more citrus psyllid finds in California as officials there try to find where the pest already is and contain it before citrus greening, or HLB is also discovered. In the second report, commentary about Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association’s Researcher of the Year Award, recently bestowed upon Professor and …
West Central FL Farmers, Large & Small, Invited to AGRItunity 09
Planning is well under way for AGRItunity 2009, the annual conference and trade show designed to meet the needs of farmers large and small in the west central Florida area, scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 24, 2009. This year the popular event will be moving to a new venue at the Hernando County Fairground in Brooksville, Florida. In …
Bronson at FL Farm Bureau Meeting
The economy was on the minds of Florida Farm Bureau members meeting this month in Orlando and Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson addressed some issues relating to the economy in his remarks to the group. Bronson also presented the 2008 Agricultural-Environmental Leadership Awards at the Farm Bureau annual meeting and talked about the importance of farmers for the environment. Sponsored …