A good crowd made it a day at the UF/IFAS Plant Science and Education Research Unit in Citra, FL. Rotating classroom sessions allowed the large crowd to split, so some could do the classroom sessions while others did the field trip around the facility. A good group of exhibiting sponsors were on hand to mingle before lunch, and we were …
FL Partnering to Promote Beef
The Florida Beef Council has worked hard to develop partnerships with various retailers to help get the message out to consumers about the healthy aspects of beef. Jim Handley says theseĂ‚Â work well and looks at one such partnership.Ă‚Â ReportĂ‚Â (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …
Last Call for CSP Applications
Producers in the upper and lower Choctawachee River Watersheds who use good conservation practices still have some time left to apply for the Conservation Security Program. The deadline for the CSP is Friday May 30 and producers who have not yet started the process probably need to get started on it immediately to get it done by then, since there …
FL East Coast Fresh Citrus: Gazing Back & Looking Ahead
In the first of these reports, Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique reviews the 2007-08 season in his region from a fresh fruit and grapefruit perspective. In the second report, he discusses the remaining 22 fresh fruit packing houses and how many of them may be expected to return to operation next season. Report (1:30 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored …
Citrus Grower Trials: Report from Coyote Groves – B Nearon
Bruce Nearon is a citrus grower who has been following the HLB “greening” situation, studying new methods for greening control on his own. He occassionally does his own electronic newsletter about meetings he has attended and things he has tried in his own grove operations. Here is a short report from Bruce’s latest communique, fitting for the “Grower Trials” section …
UF-UGA Corn Silage Field Day
This ThursdayĂ‚Â May 29thĂ‚Â the University of Florida/University of Georgia 2008 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day will be held in Citra, Florida.Ă‚Â ReportĂ‚Â (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, …
Citrus League Executive Discusses SJRWMD Appointment
Indian River Citrus Growers have a voice at the table of the St Johns River Water Management, since Citrus League Executive Doug Bournique was recently appointed to the SJRWMD Governing Board. But does that mean there will be conflicts of interest preventing his input on behalf of citrus? Bournique discusses details and his views of the appointment in these reports. …
Farm Bill Benefits
The Farm Bill has benefits for both producers and consumers – in fact, everyone in the country will be touched by provisions in the legislation. Laura McNamara reports. Report 1(1:00 mp3) Report 2(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …
FCPRAC Leader: Red Tape Hampers Citrus Research
In these four reports, comments from Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council leader Peter McClure, from an interview about his remarks to citrus researchers gathered in Ft Pierce a couple weeks ago to discuss citrus greening. Report Report Report Report (all 1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …
Beef Summer Grilling Season Underway
With Memorial Day weekend comes theĂ‚Â start to the summer grillingĂ‚Â season and the beef checkoff hasĂ‚Â begun their 2008 campaign to remind consumersĂ‚Â to purchase beef forĂ‚Â grilling.Ă‚Â ReportĂ‚Â (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move …