FCA Cattlemen’s College at Convention

One event taking place again at next weeks Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention & Allied Trade Show is the Cattlemen’s College, which Jim Handley says starts this coming Monday, June 16th.  Report (1:30 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 For Future Grant …

Indian River Wraps Up Decent Citrus Season; Looking Ahead

Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique offers a few more comments about the season just ending and the season just ahead. Report (1:30 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 For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida …

USDA Lab Director Discusses Greening Research Collaboration

In this report, comments from Dr Calvin Arnold from USDA’s Ft Pierce Horticulture Lab, about the collaboration among many scientists that is ramping up the citrus greening research effort. Report (1:30 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 …

Florida Citrus Mutual Plans Annual Mtg & Conference

In these reports, more with Florida Citrus Mutual C E O Mike Sparks about Mutual’s annual meeting and conference in Southwest Florida. Report (1:30 mp3) Report (1:30 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 For Future …

Third Florida Farm to Fuel Summit

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 Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman …

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 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 For Future Grant …

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 …