According to Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council Executive Director John Jackson, Florida citrus growers may be asked to provide heavier direct funding toward the ramped up research in efforts to find answers to citrus greening disease. Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
FL Keeping TSA Out of Sod Production
Tropical Soda Apple continues to be a weed many in FloridaĂ‚Â have to deal with, but one Universty of Florida specialist has certain recomendations for those who produce sod in the state. Ă‚Â Report (1:15 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
Japan Origin of Citrus Canker in U S
According to recent reports, scientists say they have confirmed that the first ever citrus bacterial canker outbreak in the U S back in 1911 originated in Japan. Hear about it in this report. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, …
FL NRCS Accomplishments
Florida State Conservationist Niles Glasgow talks about some of the projects he has overseen in Florida over the past 18 years. Glasgow is moving to South Carolina to become state conservationist there. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
Census Greetings From NASS
Greetings from the National Ag Statistics Service will be mailed out later this week to the nation’s farmers and ranchers in the form of the 2007 Census of Agriculture. Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the “Fresh From Florida” promotional video spots that ran on the CBS “Super Screen” in Times Square last month. More information about the promotion can be found online. To view the TV versions that are currently running on cable television, visit “Fresh From Florida” Holiday Television Spots. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Holiday Message – The Importance of Agriculture
As a special Southeast AgNet message for this Christmas holiday season, I thought it would be good to remind our listeners, agriculture folks and urban neighbors alike, about how critically important the agriculture industry is to the Sunshine State in many more ways than most people may realize. Those comments in the first report. In the second report posted below …
Lake Co “CitrusLines” Newsletter & Pesticide Training Schedule
Had a free moment, thought I’d post this latest edition of Citrus Lines newsletter from Lake County Extension Service. (pdf file) Also from Lake County Extension, here is its 2008 Pesticide Application Training schedule. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
FL Congressman Adam Putnam re Farm Bill & Budget
Upon his return to Florida from the Nation’s Capitol for the holidays, Florida Congressman Adam Putnam spoke to Southeast AgNet about a number of ag news items coming together in Congress over the past week or so. Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
“Summit” at USDA/APHIS in Maryland on Citrus “Greening”
Industry and grower leaders joined State and Federal agriculture officials at USDA facilities in Bathesda, Maryland this week for a two-day closed door session to discuss strategies to combat citrus greening disease. In the first two reports, comments from Asst Deputy Adminsitrator Dr. David Kaplan at USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS). In the third report posted below, …