FL Cattlemen Looking Ahead at Legislators

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

The Florida Cattlemen’s Association is already looking ahead to legislative sessions in years to come, as Sam Ard said due to term limits, many new faces will be seen over the next few years.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …

Florida Mill Creek Project

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

A recently completed project in Mill Creek at the Eglin Air Force Base Golf Course helped to restore habitat for an endangered species, according to Travis Davis with Three Rivers RC&D who explains the project here to Congressman Jeff Miller. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

USDA Expands Citrus Greening Quarantine to Portions of LA

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

WASHINGTON, July 3, 2008–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued a federal order that adds portions of Louisiana to the list of states and territories quarantined due to the presence of citrus greening, also known as huanglongbing (HLB) and Asian citrus psyllid (ACP), an insect that serves as a vector for the disease’s …

Citrus Greening Research Report: Calvin Arnold USDA/ARS Lab

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In these reports, more comments from Dr. Calvin Arnold about some of the research going on into citrus greening disease, or HLB. In one of these reports Arnold discusses an interesting example involving acoustics and citrus psyllid mating. Report (1:30 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

FL TSA Plant Must Be Growing to Treat

Randall Weiseman Florida

Tropical Soda Apple continues to be a headache for many Florida landowners, but when treating it with herbicides, University of Florida’s Dr. Brent Sellers said you need to make sure the plant is actually growing first.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary …

FDOC & NVDMC: In Search of New Citrus Varieties

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this week’s Friday Features on Florida Dept of Citrus (FDOC) news, an update from Executive Director Peter Chaires of the New Varieties Development and Management Corporation (NVDMC), which FDOC funds in an effort to find and develop new citrus varieties to help keep Florida growers competitive into the future. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

Suwannee River CARES Awards

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Twenty-nine Suwannee River Basin farmers and ranchers were recognized for their outstanding natural resource stewardship during the 8th Annual CARES dinner held on the Dwight Stansel farm this week. Representatives from USDA in Washington DC and USDA-NRCS in Florida were on hand to celebrate the event. The Florida Farm Bureau and the Suwannee River Partnership created CARES to bring agricultural …

Citrus Greening Research Progress Report

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

According to comments in these three reports from Dr Harold Browning, Director of UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred, progress is being made in research into citrus psyllid control. Browning agrees with other scientists who says if a decent breakthrough is made in any one of three major areas of research, it could mean major progress toward …

FL Producers Signing up for Voluntary Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Florida

Cattle producers in various parts of Florida are signing up for the voluntary beef checkoff effort which is underway, something that Florida Beef Council Chairman Brad Etheridge is happy to see as it will really help them continue with some of the programs across the state.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …