Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports from the Florida Citrus Mutual annual conference last week in Bonita Springs. In the first report, he discusses Brazil’s struggles with greening disease. The second report is about “almost the perfect storm” hitting Florida’s citrus industry.  Report (1:15 mp3)  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
FL Beetles Work on TSA
Tropical Soda Apple is an invasive weed that many across Florida have to deal with each year, but there has been research underway using a beetle to help destroy the plant, and a group effort in Okeechobbee is proving that this does work as others are being encouraged to try this method. Report (1:30mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement …
FL Ag Hall of Fame Nominations
Nominations are now being accepted for candidates to the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame in 2009. The deadline for submitting nominations is September 1, 2008. Nomination forms may be requested by contacting the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation in Tampa. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …
FL Ag Dealer Website
Florida’s agricultural producers have a new website to help them quickly find out which agricultural dealers have claims filed against them. To view the list of dealers that have claims filed against them, visit www.florida-agriculture.com/marketing/licensing_claims.htm. The records displayed constitute cases of alleged non-payment for agricultural products. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps …
FDOC Supports Research-Answers Growers’ Questions
At Florida Citrus Mutual’s annual conference this week, some questioned Florida Department of Citrus decisions about throwing some funding recently behind the citrus greening research efforts. In these reports, FDOC Executive Director Ken Keck reviews the reasoning behind the move, and explains the process FDOC will go through to help in the research effort. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) …
FBC Distributing Beef Checkoff Info
The Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley says they are busy throughout the year passing out various information about beef, which most will be avaialable at the upcoming Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention for producers to see.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference
Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports from the Florida Citrus Industry Annual Conference in Bonita Springs, where Florida Citrus Mutual’s directors heard about lobbying and research efforts in the fight against citrus greening disease.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Identifying Tropical Soda Apple
Tropical Soda Apple continues to be a problem for many landowners across Florida, but University of Florida’s Dr. Jay Ferrell says there are still some who are not that familiar with the invasive weed but need to be to get better control of it. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
June Citrus Crop Report Final For Bob Terry
This month’s citrus crop update is the last one before retirement for citrus crop statistics administrator Bob Terry, who has worked in ag statistics in the citrus area for nearly four decades and has overseen the citrus numbers for more than 20 years. In these reports, Terry gives us his regular analysis and comments. Stay tuned for reports to come …
FLORIDA TOMATOES DEEMED SAFE BY FDA
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has announced that Florida-grown tomatoes have been deemed safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and has been added to the agency’s list of states with “safe to eat†tomatoes. FDA’s website is updated in the evening and will reflect the change. “I was confident Florida was …