In this weeks FDOC feature, Andrew Meadows discusses the new commercial ad “Birthdayâ€. Report (1:00 wma)
FL FB Monitoring Greenbelt Bills
Florida Farm Bureau continues to closely monitor the status of bills that would change the current Greenbelt law, according to general counsel Scottie Butler. Report (1:00 wma)
Crop Forecast Leaves Grapefruit at 28 Million Boxes
In this report Bob Terry Florida Ag Statistics Service explains why grapefruit numbers remain the same in the April Citrus Crop Forecast. White grapefruit stay at 10 million boxes, while colored make up 18 million. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsoring this news report: AND USDA NASS
Fruit Quality Excellent this Season
Bob Terry, FL Ag Statistics Service explains in this report what factors have helped in creating such a great quality citrus crop this year. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsoring this news report: AND USDA NASS
FL Continues with Veal Research
The beef checkoff is playing a large part in the muscle profiling efforts of veal. A well known University of Florida researcher gives an update of where that research effort stands at this time.  Report (2:00 wma)Â
FL Commissioner’s Report
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the Florida Cracker Horse Association annual horse sale on April 14. More information about the sale and about Florida’s cracker horses and cattle can be found on our web site at: http://www.florida-agriculture.com/news/03-01-07.htm and http://www.florida-agriculture.com/livestock/cracker_cattle.htm More information about the Florida Cracker Horse Association can be found on their web site at: www.floridacrackerhorses.com Report (1:00 …
Greening Report from Highlands County FL
This in today from Ray Royce of Highlands County Citrus Growers Association. Thanks Ray for helping keep growers informed! “HCCGA Members & Friends, I want to forward this list of new positive greening locations (pdf file) to you for informational purposes.
Former FL Vet Helping Cattlemen Nationwide
The new VP of Producer Education for NCBA is excited about helping get more information out to cattle producers across the nation.  Report (1:00 wma)
NRCS Chief on Hurricane Recovery
Bob Stobaugh with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida visited Mississippi recently where he had a chance to talk with NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster about how this agency mainly known for its agricultural work has been instrumental in cleaning up after hurricanes. Report (2:00 wma)
Envirofuels’ Krohn re Cellulosic Ethanol Viability
U S Envirofuels is a start up company planning to soon be making ethanol for the Florida market out of midwest corn. Meanwhile, lots of people are thinking Florida can have a new industry in the future developing ‘cellulosic’ ethanol. In this report, U. S. Envirofuels spokesman Bradley Krohn says he believes cellulosic ethanol has sound science behind it, but …