A new display at the University of Florida Plant City campus arboretum can help landowners evaluate plants such as maidencane and marshhay cordgrass for low maintenance landscaping, according to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Plant Materials Specialist Mimi Williams with the Brooksville Plant Materials Center. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida …
Citrus Grower Comments About Needs for Research
Outgoing president of Peace River Valley Citrus Growers’ Association (PRVCGA), grower Rowdy Bateman, spoke with Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff recently at the PRVCGA annual banquet, about his thoughts on citrus research priorities at this time. Hear Bateman’s comments in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …
Citrus Commission Chairman Discusses Research Resolution
In the first report below, comments from Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr regarding the resolution passed by Citrus Commissioners this week to support greening research more heavily with grower dollars at the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC). In the second report, Albritton discusses the Market Accountability Program, where the Commission is seeking input on the overall effectiveness of …
FL FB Gets National Honors
Florida Farm Bureau and its members were honored for organizational performance, lifetime service to agriculture and county programs during the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 89th annual convention this week in New Orleans. Report (1:30 mp3) Dade County Farm Bureau was honored at the AFBF annual meeting. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …
AFBF Meeting Wrap Up
Delegates to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual meeting this week in New Orleans finished up their business session in record time this week, completing work a day earlier than planned. Delegates re-elected Bob Stallman of Texas to a fifth two-year term as president of the nation’s largest farmer organization and fourteen state Farm Bureau presidents were re-elected to represent …
More on Upcoming Citrus Grower Educational Programs
This in from Lake County Extension…Just a reminder of some upcoming programs! There is still some space open for the Greening Field Trip and the Protecting Your Assets/Beneficiaries. This post sponsored by: 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 …
Topic of ‘nighttime OJ’ meeting is weed control
TAVARES — The Lake County Extension Office is hosting an informational meeting about weed control in citrus on Tuesday, Feb. 19, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lake County Agricultural Center, located at 1951 Woodlea Road in Tavares. “Central Florida citrus growers responded in a study we conducted in 2007 that weed control was the second most important topic,” …
Resolution Commits FDOC To More Research Support
In a move to show their commitment to expanded greening research, here is the wording of the actual resolution passed by Florida Citrus Commissioners: ADOPTED BY THE FCC AT THE JANUARY 16, 2008 MEETING The Florida Citrus Commission clearly recognizes the significant threat that Citrus Greening disease poses to the future of our industry. We also recognize the opportunity and …
Citrus Commissioners Pass Resolution to Support More Research
At the January meeting of the Florida Citrus Commission today, the group passed a resolution expected to set the stage for more grower dollars to go into research from the Department of Citrus, particularly ‘greening’ research. The decision was welcome news to Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council (FCIRCC) Executive Director John Jackson. In the first report below, hear some …
FL Citrus Commission Mtg Coverage on TV & On-Line
The Florida Citrus Commission meeting on Wednesday, January 16 at 9 a.m. will be broadcast live on Polk Government TV (cable station 622). You can also watch the live broadcast on the Internet at www.polk-county.net via audio or video feed. Click on this PGTV Live link: http://www.polk-county.net/county_offices/pgtv/schedule.aspx FEBRUARY 4TH IS THE DEADLINE – HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored …