While the legislative session continues, Sam Ard with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association says they are keeping track of all discussions concerning the Babcock Ranch. Report (1:30 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, …
CSP Signup Information
A new signup for the Conservation Security Program begins on April 18 and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida and Alabama are offering workshops about the program for landowners in the Choctawhatchee River watershed that includes parts of the panhandle and southern Alabama. The workshops will be held April 22 at 9:00 am at the Coffee County Farm Center …
Southern Gardens’ Gast Describes Grove Scouting Program
In these four reports, comments from Tim Gast of Southern Gardens Citrus in Clewiston about their operation’s grove scouting and greening management program. Scouting, tree removal, and replicated research plots to look into a suspected guava-greening connection are all discussed. Gast offered the comments in a recent interview with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff at the recent ‘Greening Summit” in Avon …
Grower Trials & Greening Challenges
In these features, comments from citrus grower Peter McClure of Evans Properties. McClure also presently heads up the Florida Citrus Production Advisory Council, a group of involved growers who advise the research community on the most pressing grower needs in terms of answers to production challenges. McClure discusses the seriousness of the greening challenge and how his group and others …
New Florida Conservationist on the Job
The new state conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is settling into his new position. 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 Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Florida Legislative Update
Ben Parks of Florida Farm Bureau gives the latest update on the Florida Legislative session. 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 Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
FL Citrus Mutual Reasons for Free Rider Fix Hold
In the first report below, Florida Citrus Mutual spokesman Andrew Meadows explains some of the reasons Citrus Mutual leaders voted to put a hold on attempting a legislative fix to the “Free Rider” issue. In the second report, a reminder of three more Florida Citrus Mutual area grower meeting dates coming up. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida …
FL Forever Program in Legislature
The Florida Forever Program is one issue that the Florida Cattlemen’s Association has been following during the legislative session in Tallahassee. Sam Ard, their Director of Governmental Affairs has an update on where things stand with that program. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity …
Florida Farm Bureau Tallahassee “Ag Watch”
Here’s Florida Farm Bureau’s legislative Ag Watch April 11, 2008 (pdf file) 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, 2025
Citrus Commish Chairman Discusses “Free Rider” Hold
In these reports, Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr speaks candidly about the action by Florida Citrus Mutual this week asking the Citrus Department to put Free Rider fix efforts on hold for now, so legislative proposals could be fine tuned and begun earlier in the legislative process next year. Albritton emphasizes the discussion and exchange between Commissioners, the …