Strawberry Forecast

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released its first forecast for 2007 strawberry production in California and Florida. Report (:45 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FL Beekeeper Named 2007 Ag Volunteer

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida Ag in the Classroom has named John Gentzel its Outstanding Volunteer of the Year. Selected from four nominees from across the state, Gentzel was nominated by the Dade County Farm Bureau where he’s been a member for twenty years. One of the most respected beekeepers in the state of Florida, Gentzel has devoted countless hours educating teachers and students …

FL Hurricane Recovery Projects Almost Done

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

The 2007 Hurricane season is almost here, and Florida State Conservationist Niles Glasgow with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service says they are almost caught up with hurricane recovery projects from 2004 and 2005. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

FCIRCC: Greening Research Top Priority

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Citrus Research Coordinating Council Executive Director John Jackson says citrus greening disease research is clearly the number one priority right now for Florida growers. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Growers Want Grapefruit Juice Promo Flexibility

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report Indian RIver Citrus League’s Doug Bournique explains some of the reasoning and the need for some flexibility when it comes to using fresh grapefruit grower taxes to help move lots of grapefruit juice inventory stuck in the pipeline. Report (1:29 wma) Listen to other comments on the box tax rate proposals Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …

FL AgNet Week in Review May 25, 2007

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Podcast, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

In this week’s podcast, the 2007 Farm Bill may reorganize the USDA, Florida Cattlemen prepare for their annual convention, the NRCS meets on Water Wars, Florida citrus associations meet about tax proposals, and the citrus industry looks at indirect forms of funding. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

Lawmakers Want Growers/Industry to Help with Research Costs

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In the first report, Florida Department of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck says with dollars tough to find for citrus research at both state and federal levels, lawmakers in both arenas look to growers and industry to put up some of the funds needed for citrus research. In the second report, Keck discusses the study by FDOC staff to see …

FL Farm Safety Day

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Seventeenth Annual Farm Safety Day to be held on Saturday June 2 at the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Reseach and Education Center in Immokalee. Farm Safety Day is an educational event for farm workers and employers designed to emphasize the importance of farm and equipment safety. The deadline for registration is May 25th. For more information or to register, contact …

Disaster Designations

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Weather

As drought conditions continue in the Southeast, USDA has declared 152 Georgia counties and 41 Alabama counties as primary natural disaster areas due to unseasonably low temperatures, frost and freezing conditions that occurred from April 6, 2007, through April 8, 2007. In addition, nine North Florida counties and 10 Alabama counties are included in the Georgia declaration because they are …

FCA Convention is Next Month

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Convention & Trade Show in Marco Island is less than 4 weeks away.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024