FL Stretching Beef Checkoff Dollars

The Florida Beef Council continues to work hard at stretching beef checkoff dollars as far as they can, and this has worked great with a couple of key programs.  Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

Citrus Headlines from Texas & Louisiana

On the west side of the Gulf of Mexico, 32 Texas counties are quarantined in hopes of slowing the spread of the citrus psyllid. On the north side of the Gulf, Louisiana citrus growers report this year’s satsuma and navel harvest signals a comeback for their industry since the ravages of hurricanes in recent years. Report Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …

RFS Rally

House Ag Committee chairman Collin Peterson hosted a rally for supporters of increasing the Renewable Fuels Standard in the Energy Bill on Wednesday. Report (1:00 mp3) Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney talked about what the RFS could mean for Florida’s agriculture and economy. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …

Choosing Which Citrus Research Projects to Fund

In this week’s “Ask the Citrus Expert” Feature John Jackson, Executive Director of the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council (FCIRCC) discusses how citrus dollars are allocated among the hundreds of research proposals forwarded for consideration. Report Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay …

FL Bull Test Report

The University of Florida’s North Florida Research and Education center is underway once again with their annual Florida Bull Test.  Report (1:15 mp3) To learn more about the annual Florida Bull Test, Click Here Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle …

FL Appointees to Beginning Farmers-Ranchers Committee

20 people from across the country serve on the Advisory Committee on Beginning Farmers and Ranchers and two of those are from Florida.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …

OPPAGA Report Stirs Citrus Growers and Industry

A recent Sunset Review Process report by the Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability (OPPAGA) is stirring things up some at grass roots levels, as grower groups and others in Florida’s citrus industry voice support for the marketing efforts of the Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC). Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, …

Florida Ag Expo This Week

The Florida Ag Expo will be held Thursday and Friday at the Gulf Coast Research & Education Center. The expo is free for growers and is sponsored by IFAS, FFVA, the Florida Tomato Committee, Florida Strawberry Growers and Florida Grower Magazine. Also at the center on Friday is a workshop on Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) For Florida …

Capitol Christmas Trees

The Florida Christmas Tree Association presented Christmas trees to Governor Charlie Crist and Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson during a ceremony this week in Tallahassee. Read more here. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Production ResearchMay 8, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …

Orange-Co To Host Grower ‘Greening’ I D Field Trip

Citrus Growers are invited to gather at 9:30 a. m. Wednesday December 5, at the front gate of Orange-Co of Florida groves at 12010 NE Highway 70 near Arcadia, to participate in a field trip about citrus greening disease identification. Local Extension Service agents are helping to organize the event. Growers are asked to be on time and to carpool …