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, …
Citrus Canker Rule Changes for Fruit Destined for EU
In this report, Ernie Neff explains some changes in the rules affecting growers & shippers seeking to ship fruit to the European Union. Florida Citrus Packers Association was instrumental in seeking and obtaining these changes to clarify some of the barrier issues in the rules. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, …
U S Sugar Sale to State of Florida Revised
The first news release in this post is from U S Sugar Corporation. The release that follows in this post is from the Florida Governor’s office: CLEWISTON — November 12, 2008 — Negotiations between the South Florida Water Management District and management of U.S. Sugar concerning the purchase of the real property of U.S. Sugar have successfully concluded and the …
FL Getting Beef Message to Youngsters
Getting the message to school age children about the healthy benefits of beef is just one of the many programs that Polly Golden with the Florida Beef Council works with on a regular basis. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …
FL Building on WRP Success
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is looking forward to continuing its success with the Wetlands Reserve Program, according to State Conservationist Carlos Suarez. Listen to report: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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 …
FL Cattle Producers Looking at Bottomline
Dr. Matt Hersom with the University of Florida has more information to help cattle producers seeing tough economic times. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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, 2026
Cotton Crop Report
The November 1st forecast for the U.S. cotton crop has been released by USDA, as Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. has the numbers. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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 …
Florida Ag Hall of Famers
Four new members will be inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame during the 31st annual awards celebration Feb. 10, 2009, during the Florida State Fair in Tampa. They are: Dr. James Griffiths (deceased) of Winter Haven; Richard Kelly of Tallahassee; Kay Richardson of Evinston; and Mason Smoak (deceased) of Lake Placid. Read more here. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Planning Meeting Held in Sebring
What would you like a headline written 12 years from now to say about the FDOC and the Florida Citrus Commission? This question was posed to committee members in the first meeting of the Florida Citrus Commission’s Long Range Planning Committee held in Sebring. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff files this report. There were some differences of opinion between the committee …
Florida Citrus In The Elections Aftermath
How is citrus positioned now with national elections over with? Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff offers an overview in the first of these two reports. In the other Neff discusses the elections aftermath with Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …