USDA Radio Covers FL Freeze

Here is a radio newsclip from USDA’s radio team in Washington D. C. featuring this week’s Florida freeze. The USDA newsline is a service to the nation’s radio broadcasters, so this newsclip is fed to hundreds of broadcasters throughout the country. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Citrus Deals With Cold Weather Too

IT’S COLD IN FLORIDA and nobody is more aware of it than Florida’s citrus & veggie growers! In these reports, more comments from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson regarding the reasons behind the lifting of certain trucking restrictions for agriculture movement. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage …

FL Cold Weather Irrigation Recordkeeping Reminder

This reminder in this afternoon from Florida Farm Bureau: Remember to report your frost/freeze protection water use separate from your usual water use permitted quantities. Crop protection water quantities are calculated outside your normal annual average permitted quantities. Please contact Cara Martin at FFBF if you have any questions (Cara Martin,Asst Dir, Gov & Community Affairs, FFBF, Ph: (727) 856-8649 …

FL Growers Rush to Harvest

As Florida growers rush to beat the freeze, highway restrictions have been eased to help them get those crops to market and processing. Report (1:00 mp3) Citrus is the biggest concern, but strawberries, beans, cukes, corn and eggplant are also in danger. Report (1:30 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, …

Freeze Situation & Weather Info for Citrus Growers

For Florida citrus growers looking for information about the weather, here’s some helpful contact information that may be appropriate. Florida Citrus Mutual members can contact Mutual at 863-682-1111 ext. 805 for weather updates. Also, there’s the Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) or you can search for other free weather sources on the Ultimate Citrus Page Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

FL Beef Checkoff for Producers

Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, Brad Etheridge, wants producers across the state to feel good about and understand what their beef checkoff dollars are doing for them.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay 15, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay …

FL Trucking Restrictions Eased to Transport Freeze-Vulnerable Crops

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is alerting the state’s agricultural producers that some highway restrictions have been eased to enable them to quickly harvest and transport crops that are vulnerable to the impending freezing weather conditions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance Brahman GeneticsMay …

Both Farm Bill Versions Include More For Specialty Crops

In this report, central Florida Congressman Adam Putnam says while both House and Senate versions of the Farm Bill inlcude more than past Farm Bills in terms of specialty crops, diligence is needed to keep it that way. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding to Enhance …

“Greening Summit” An Attempt Toward Industry Collaboration

Here’s another report about the recent closed-door “Citrus Greening Summit” hosted by USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS) near Washington D C in December, featuring more comments from APHIS Assistant Deputy Administrator Dr David Kaplan. Report (2:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding Crucial For Forage DevelopmentMay 22, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Florida Ag in Classroom Grants

Students around the state will learn how to use different growing systems and the importance of Florida agriculture, food safety and soil quality as part of the 25 teacher grant projects funded by Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc., for the 2007-08 school year. Read the list of approved projects here. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Funding …