Florida Farm Bureau is preparing to rally support for agricultural programs in the state budget to keep them from taking a disproportionate share of budget cuts. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages …
UF President Denies Anti-Ag Remarks
The president of the University of Florida spoke to Southeast Ag Net last week to set the record straight on remarks attributed to him in a South Florida agricultural publication. Report (1:00 mp3) Machen does admit that budget cuts are being made this year that may impact agricultural programs within the university, however he says no decisions have yet been …
FL Cattlemen Concerned About IFAS Budget Cuts
Many in Florida agriculture are concerned about the pending cuts to many areas, including funding for UF/IFAS. I had a chance to chat with the Florida Cattlemen Association’s EVP Jim Handley, and their President Larry Rook, about this widely discussed issue.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
February 2008 UF/IFAS/CREC Citrus Research Newsletter
Here is the latest citrus industry research update from UF’s Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred. (pdf file) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …
Citrus: Feb Crop Rpt / Changes at Alico Top / UF Pres Comments
In these citrus reports hear details about the February Citrus Crop Forecast update from Bob Terry at Florida Agriculture Statistics Service. Also in the second report below, a mention of plans at Alico, Inc to soon elevate Dan Gunter to the C-O-O position. And if you are among those concerned about what somebody said they heard that the president of …
Citrus Health Response Plan (CHRP) February 2008 Update
Here is the February 2008 update for the Citrus Health Response Plan (pdf file) from the FDACS Division of Plant Industry. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers QuestionsJune 5, 2026Cattle Producers Proud …
FL Citrus Mutual Release re Labor Dept Guest Worker Proposal
LAKELAND, Fla. (February 6, 2008) – Florida Citrus Mutual commended the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Wednesday for proposing changes to the H-2A agricultural guest worker program. Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into …
UF President Speaks Directly to Florida Agriculture!
Regardless of what you may have been told about comments he “reportedly made…” you can now hear in the report below, in his own words, what University of Florida President Bernie Machen thinks of the Florida agriculture industry and the budget crisis facing the University and the State of Florida as a whole. Speaking to us here at Southeast AgNet …
Brouhaha Over “reported” Comments Draws UF Prez Criticism
A huge brouhaha has been brewing in Florida agriculture circles in recent days about comments University of Florida President Bernie Machen was “reported” to have made about the lack of importance of agriculture to the state. We have not reported on this story until now because of lack of direct verifiability of Machen’s comments. As a 1978 graduate of UF’s …
US Senate and US House Continue Work on Farm Bill
Tyron Spearman informs us just what is being done to get the farm bill going. There has been a committee named, and he tells us just who is on it.  Report (1:00 mp3) HAVE YOU RETURNED YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE YET? Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers …