Florida is hosting the third annual Farm to Fuel summit next month in Orlando. Last year’s conference in St. Petersburg attracted more than 450 participants and this year’s conference is expected to be even bigger and better. This conference will be held July 30 to August 1 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. Read more here. Report (1:00 …
FDOC Retail Fits Times / M-A-P Study Helps Target Ad Dollars
In the first of these two weekly features on Florida Department of Citrus marketing efforts Pete Palmer, FDOC Director of Retail Communications, comments on the effectiveness of today’s streamlined retail marketing team which calls on management of huge retail grocers. In the second report, follow up comments from FDOC Research Director Bob Norberg about Market Accountability Studies that should help …
FL to Give Checkoff Update at Convention
The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Allied Trade Show is coming up June 17-19 at Marco Island, and Chairman of the Florida Beef Council Brad Etheridge said during the event they will be giving a report on the beef-checkoff and the programs it is funding across the state. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied …
Citrus Mutual Conference Promises Updates
In this report, Florida Citrus Mutual C E O Mike Sparks discusses the agenda for next week’s Florida Citrus Mutual Conference in Bonita Springs. Report (1:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …
Gulf Citrus Growers Elect Leaders, Officers
At its 22nd annual meeting on June 4, 2008 at the Dallas Townsend Agricultural Center in LaBelle, FL, the Gulf Citrus Growers Association elected its officers to serve the organization during the 2008-2009 season. Elected to lead the association are the following: President: David Wheeler, Wheeler Farms, Inc.; Vice President: Carey Soud, Soud Family Partnership; Secretary: Wade Timpner, George Austin, …
Tri-State Egg Meeting
Georgia, Florida and North Carolina are joining together for their annual meetings this year. The schedule includes an update from the American Egg Board and a Mid Atlantic Layer Management workshop. Georgia is hosting the meeting which will be held June 25-27 at the King and Prince Golf and Beach resort on St. Simon’s Island. Registration information is available from …
Groundbreaking for Florida EWP Project
Forecasters are once again calling for an active hurricane season, but even though the last two years have been pretty quiet for Florida, there are still cleanup projects being done. Just last week, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service kicked off an Emergency Watershed Protection program project in Coral Gables to restore the banks Loop Canal in Coral Gables that were …
Citrus Grower Meetings on Tap In Coming Days
In the first report, information about Gulf Citrus Growers’ Association’s annual meeting Wednesday June 4 in Labelle, and Florida Citrus Mutual’s Annual Conference on tap for next week at Bonita Springs. In the second report, comments from Mutual’s Andrew Meadows about labor and immigration issues in the recently ended Legislative session. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
FL Cattlemen’s Convention is 2 Weeks Away
The 2008 Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Allied Trade Show is just two weeks away as it will be held June 17-19 in Marco Island, Florida. FCA President Larry Rooks is looking forward to the annual event. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …
Recently Passed Farm Bill Is Much More Than Just “Farm”
There has been a lot said in recent days about how “fat” the recent Farm Bill is that finally got through Congress. The fact is, as central Florida Congressman Adam Putnam explains in this report, regardless of what you may hear about the recently passed Farm Bill, the fact is the vast majority of the funding involved in the bill …