FDOC Sunset Review Report Published by Senate Ag Committee

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Click Here to see the Florida Senate Agriculture Committee report to the Legislature regarding the SUnset Review process for the Florida Department of Citrus. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …

Southeast Places at World Dairy Expo

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Dairy, Florida, General, Georgia

Some folks from the Southeast did well at the recent World Dairy Expo held in Wisconsin. To learn more click here: World Dairy Expo Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …

Fogging Not Presently Permitted for Citrus for Psyllid Control

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In the first report posted below, Lake County Extension Agent Ryan Atwood explains why fogging in groves for citrus psyllid control is not allowed, and what is being done about getting product labels changed to allow for this application method. Many believe fogging shows promise in the battle against the spread of psyllids and citrus ‘greening’ disease. In the second …

Citrus Agent Atwood Re HLB in Northern Part of FL Citrus Belt

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In the northern portions of Florida’s citrus belt, it appears that HLB, known as ‘greening disease’ is not as prevalent in commercial grove areas. In these two reports, some comments from the region’s citrus extension specialist, Ryan Atwood, about what growers in his region are thinking with regard to HLB, and how they are dealing with the threat. Sponsoring this …

Stabilization Package Supports Some of Agriculture’s Priorities

Gary Cooper Florida

(FL Farm Bureau – Gainesville, Fla.) – As the U.S. House of Representatives passed the economic stabilization package by a vote of 263-171, the state’s largest general interest agricultural organization praised the members of the Florida delegation who supported the measure. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement …

USDA To Launch Public Access Incentive for Conservation Reserve

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

RENO, Nev., Oct. 3, 2008 – Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer today said that USDA would fully implement President George W. Bush’s directive to offer incentives to farmers and ranchers for opening up their land in the Conservation Reserve Program to the public for hunting, fishing, bird watching and other recreational activities. Schafer made the announcement at the White House Conference …

Making Biodiesel Out of Poultry By Products

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Poultry

At the recent Northwest Florida Bioenergy Conference and Expo Rick Higden of AgriSource fuels talked about their biodiesel plant in Dade City that uses poultry by-product as a feed source. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember …

Indian River Citrus: Rebounding From Fay & Fighting Greening

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

These two reports feature Tim Gaver, who recently landed the regional citrus extension slot based out of Ft Pierce, FL. In the first report, Gaver discusses citrus greening, as one of those involved in a series of greening information meetings going on around Florida right now. In the second report, he talks about how growers in his region are dealing …

FL New Rule for Sheep and Goats

Randall Weiseman Florida, Livestock

The Florida Department of Agriculture wants goat and sheep owners to know about a new rule that will soon be implemented concerning the movement of those animals in the state. To learn more about Administrative Code Rule 5C-29, the scrapie rule, click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida …