Views at the close of this report about research remaining paramount while juice markets erode and new drink choices continue to appear. The balance of research and marketing investments and new production paradigms continue to challenge growers and industry. Also today a reminder: The new HLB Lab at the UF/IFAS Southwest Research and Education Center is now open and accepting …
FL Spraying for TSA in the Spring
With spring around the corner, it’s about time for many landowners across Florida to be thinking about control of Tropical Soda Apple. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 mp3) To learn more, click Here 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 …
FL Peanut Producers to Hold Annual Meeting
The 33rd annual meeting of the Florida Peanut Producers Assocation will take place this coming Thursday, February 21st in Marianna. Ă‚Â Report (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, …
FDOC “Produce Guy” Working At P-O-P In N E Markets
In this report, a point-of-purchase Florida fresh fruit promotion gets underway in hundreds of northeast retail outlets to run through March. Fresh and In-State Marketing Manager Amy Carpenter at the Florida Department of Citrus has a lot more details in this report. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
State Budget Cut Rumors Crystallize FL Agriculture
Rumors continue to fly about comments made or not made by university and state leaders about agriculture in Florida, and what the industry deserves or does not deserve in terms of research and other investments. In this report, comments from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson about the need for agriculture as a whole to do more to educate urban counterparts …
FL Helping with Solar Pumps
Getting water to livestock in certain areas can be challenging, but USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida has helped many producers solve that problem by offering cost-share assistance for solar pumps. Ă‚Â Report (1:30 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 …
FL Ag Commissioner on Hall, Ag & Looming Budget Scrap
Catching up with Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson at this week’s Florida Ag Hall of Fame festivities in Tampa, he talks to our audience about the looming budget battle in the upcoming Legislature, and how producers themselves must become more directly involved in telling the story of the industry. Report (2:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …
FDOC Sunset Review Update & Related Comments
In this report, notations about last week’s FL Senate Ag Committee meeting where sunset review of the Florida Department of Citrus was considered. Also, grower and citrus commissioner Wesley Brumback with comments about the selection process for citrus commissioners themselves. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …
FL Working with New Beef Ad Campaign
After attending the Cattle Industry Convention last week, Florida Beef Council Chairman Brad Etheridge has an update on the possibility of seeing an enhancement to the beef checkoff and the fact they are back home and working with the new beef campaign which was unveiled to many at last week’s event. Ă‚Â Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
Citrus Nursery Industry Update
In these reports, comments from citrus nurseryman Phil Rucks of Frostproof, who recently presented a talk to Indian River region citrus growers about the present state of citrus nurseries in Florida and his own nursery rebuilding process since many new regulations have gone into effect. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …