In these weekly features on Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) news, Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton Jr. says while the purpose of sunset legislation is fully understood, citrus growers deserve more than a ‘cookie cutter’ approach when it comes to studying the FDOC as part of the legislative sunset review process. Also in the second report below, Ernie Neff reports …
Leafy Green Comments
USDA got more comments than expected on a plan to create a national safety and certification program for leafy green vegetables. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Bronson Talks Biofuels at Ag Expo
Alternative crops for the production of biofuels in Florida was a topic at the Florida Ag Expo last week. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …
New NASS Statistics Director
A new statistics division director at USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service has been named, as the agency prepares for one of their biggest surveys, the 2007 Census of Agriculture. Report (1:00 mp3) To learn more log on to www.agcensus.usda.gov USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …
Food Safety Focus at Ag Expo
Food safety was in focus at the Florida Ag expo last week. Florida Ag Commissioner Charlie Bronson commended the state’s fruit and vegetable industry for working diligently on food safety issues. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember …
Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) Update
Citrus Industry Magazine editor Ernie Neff was on hand in Tavares this week for a meeting about this unique internet-based weather information reporting service. Learn more from the FAWN website. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, …
Pecan Production Increases
You may have heard how well the pecan crop is doing this season, and that was reflected in this morning’s report issued by USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service. Tyron Spearman has a look at those numbers. Report (1:05 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator …
Citrus Crop Forecast Update December 2007
In this report, Crop Statistics Administrator for the Florida Ag Statistics Service, Bob Terry, discusses the December 2007 citrus crop forecast update released this morning. Report (approx 4:00 mp3) The full report is now also posted to the USDA/NASS/FASS website. Sponsoring this news report: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida …
Canker Eradication Courtoom Saga Continues
A Palm Beach County Judge says backyard citrus tree owners who lost trees in the war against citrus canker deserve compensation, and Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner is not happy about it. More in these reports. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember …
Program for Farms called FARMS
There’s a program for farms called FARMS in the Soutwest Florida Water Management District that often works with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service on implementing production-scale agricultural BMP projects to provide resource benefits that include water quality improvement, reduction of upper Floridan aquifer withdrawals and/or conservation, restoration or augmentation of the area’s water resources and ecology. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored …