In this report, AgNet’s Ernie Neff offers an overview of this week’s meeting of the Florida Citrus Commission in Lakeland. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
FL Ranch Rodeo and Cowboy Festival
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association wants to remind everyone across the state about the Ranch Rodeo Finals and Cowboy Heritage Festival coming up October 3rd & 4th in Kissimmee. To learn more about the big two-day event, click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion …
Citrus Psyllid Research Latest
Researchers are learning a lot about citrus psyllids these days. In these reports, Entomologist Lukasz Stelinski at UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred discusses what is being learned in several areas of psyllid research, including among others the speed and movement of psyllids, effectiveness of different droplet sizes when applying control products, guava’s possible repellant traits and …
FL Citrus Mutual CEO Talks Issues: Taxes & FDOC
Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff catches up with Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks (photo left) for comments about a “unified tax” versus a federal marketing order under consideration, and about Legislative Sunset Review for the Florida Department of Citrus. Hear Sparks’ comments in these reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, …
Cellulosic Ethanol The Topic of Talk Set for UF/CREC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – LAKE ALFRED, Florida – The University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) will host a Cellulosic Ethanol lecture Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 1:45 p.m. in the Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Citrus Hall. The lecture, “Cellulosic Ethanol – Ethanol from the Inedible Portion of Plants”, will be presented …
FL 2008 Farm to Fuel Summit
This week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight from Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about last month’s Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando. More information can be found on the official Farm to Fuel web site. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the …
Greening Management & Southern Gardens Citrus
A recent gathering of citrus growers in Florida’s heartland region focused on greening management and sharing of ideas between the growers in attendance. After the discussion, Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff caught up with Vice President of Grove Operations for Southern Gardens Citrus, Jim Snively (photo left), to discuss their greening management plan and Snively’s view of the future of Florida …
Peanut Production Expected to be Up
Overall, the latest forecast from USDA is for peanut production to be up this year and that includes higher numbers here in the southeast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless of herd sizeNovember 28, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …
Florida Citrus Mutual: Gov’t Purchase Can Reduce OJ Inventory
Florida Citrus Mutual’s Board of Directors, among other actions this week, has directed staff to pursue efforts toward more government purchases of orange juice to reduce high inventories in the pipeline as we go into the harvest season. Mutual’s CEO Mike Sparks comments in detail in these two reports. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board provides support for cattle producers regardless …
Scouting Groves Not An Option, It Is A Must
One of the pointed messages from the recently rescheduled Citrus Expo Seminars at Lake Alfred was delivered by Jamie Yates, who coordinates the canker and greening extension education program for UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center. One of the first speakers on the program, and also a key player in helping AgNet put the rescheduled seminar programs together at Lake …