We are saddened to note that Carolyn Kempfer, well known to many in Florida agriculture, passed away this morning. She was the Woman of the Year in Agriculture in 1988 due to her many contributions to Florida agriculture. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps …
Orange Jasmine Ornamental Spreading Greening In Brazil
According to what Dr Jim Graham of University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center learned while in South America recently, there has been a new outbreak of citrus greening in Brazil, due to the movement of Orange Jasmine, an ornamental plant recently put on the citrus greening ‘host plant’ list here in Florida. Hear comments from Dr Graham in …
New Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules Expected Soon
In this report, a new Administrator for USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is named, and RIchard Kinney of FLorida Citrus Packers Association offers an update on the soon-expected-to-be-finalized fresh shipping rules for Florida fruit. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …
FCA to Hold Quarterly Meeting
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association will hold their Fall Quarterly Meeting September 12-14 in Sarasota.  Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers …
FDOC: Mega Retailers Key To Domestic O J Movement
In these two weekly news features from the Florida Department of Citrus, FDOC Director of Retail Communications Pete Palmer explains why FDOC works so hard to educate the nation’s largest retail chains from the top down to effectively move more Florida orange and grapefruit juice. Report (2:00 mp3) Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …
Suwannee River Poultry Project
A Suwannee County poultry producer talks about improving their efficiency and the environment with the use of best management practices and how USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida helped. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …
Crop Statistics People Need Citrus Grove Access!
In this report, Citrus Crop Statistics Administrator Bob Terry from the Orlando office of USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service reminds the citrus audience of the acute importance that growers and grove managers allow access to USDA statistics personnel as they collect data critical to tree and fruit count development procedures. Report (2:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of …
History of Citrus “Greening” Disease
Andrew Beattie from University of Western Sydney in New South Wales Australia was among numerous presenters at Citrus Expo recently. We caught up with him after his talk for a brief but interesting review of the history of the movement of citrus “greening” disease around the world. Hear his comments in this report. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers …
FBC & FCA to Hold Town Hall Meetings
The Florida Beef Council & Florida Cattlemen’s Association are teaming together hold some Town Hall meetings across the state in October.  Report (1:30 mp3) To see the locations, dates, and times Click Here Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …
Florida Conservation Districts Meet
The Association of Florida Conservation Districts held its annual meeting last week in West Palm Beach and funding for conservation efforts was a major topic of discussion. Report(2:00 mp3) Report(1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The …
