The Florida Beef Council does a lot of work in trying to stretch the dollars they get through the beef checkoff as their Chairman, Brad Etheridge, said that includes working with a variety of partners on certain promotions. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production …
New Citrus Varieties Trials About to Begin in FL Groves
In this last official “FDOC FRIDAY” program featuring Florida Dept of Citrus News, according to Peter Chaires of the New Varieties Development and Management Corporation (NVDMC), things are quickly progressing now toward field trials soon to begin in Florida groves. Growers will be able to participate in trying out some of the new varieties in the field trials in hopes …
New Citrus Statistics Administrator On The Job
Just before Bob Terry entered retirement recently after forty years of service in agriculture statistics with concentration on citrus statistics, his successor was named from the ranks of his team. Candi Erick will now be at the helm of the citrus statistics area of the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service. She is no newcomer to the effort, she has worked in …
Citrus Hall of Fame of Florida Update
In these reports, John Jackson give us an update on the Citrus Hall of Fame of Florida, which is VERY close to reaching its goal of raising $200,000 in support of creating a new home for the Hall of Fame at Florida Southern College and on the internet. Report (1:30 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) This news post brought to you …
Southern Peanut Growers to Meet
Members of the Southern Peanut Farmers Federation will be meeting in Panama City starting on Sunday, according to Randy Griggs with the Alabama Peanut producers, who says the meeting will provide producers with some interesting information and insights. The Federation includes producers from Alabama, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance …
FL Reminds Horse Owners to Vaccinate
The number of EEE cases are up this year over last year at this time, and thus the Florida Department of Agriculture is reminding horse owners to vaccinate their animals.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (:45 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop …
Direct Payments Available at FSA Office
Advanced Direct Payments now available.Ă‚Â This announcement made by U. S. Secretary of AgricultureĂ‚Â Schafer.Ă‚Â USDA’s Farm Service Agency distributes direct payments for the Commodity Credit Corporation. For more information on DCP, visit your local USDA Service Center or http://www.fsa.usda.gov. Also in this report Tyron Spearman lets us know that the Southern Peanut Growers Conference award winners have been announced …
FL Beef Council Thanks Staff for Hard Work
Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, Brad Etheridge, takes time to thank the FBC staff for their hard work and dedication to making sure good programs which benefit producers are being conducted with beef checkoff dollars across the state.Ă‚Â Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …
FL Pine Beetle Prevention
Beginning July 30, the Division of Forestry will re-offer the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Cost Share Program to eligible non-industrial private forest landowners. Find out more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data …
USDA Undersecretary CARES
USDA’s Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics was in Florida last week for the annual Suwannee River CARES awards dinner. Dr. Gale Buchanan was impressed with the CARES program and the Suwannee River Partnership especially for the efforts in improving water quality and quantity in the region. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance …