AL and FL NRCS Hold Plant Materials Workshop

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service got together this week on Dauphin Island to demonstrate the importance of the Plant Materials program in hurricane recovery. Find out more about the NRCS Plant Materials Program. AL Report (2:00 wma) FL Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …

FDOC Sets Box Tax Rate Proposals for 07/08

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Citrus growers around Florida will have several opportunities in the coming month to provide input, ideas and discussion about new box tax rate proposals that have been increased across the board to provide more research support while holding marketing programs steady to help move what is expected to be a growing crop. Overview details are in the first report below, …

Major Concerns This Peanut Planting Season

Dan Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts

Tyron Spearman brings us up to date with the latest peanut planting numbers, and, tells us of major planting concerns of the producers. Report (1:15 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …

The Florida Report for May

Randall Weiseman Dairy, Florida, General, Nursery Crops

Kerry Herndon, owner of Kerry’s Bromeliad Nursery, and Louis E. “Red” Larson, founder of the Larson family’s dairies, will be featured on “The Florida Report” Wednesday, May 16, 2007 at 6:30 pm (EDT) on RFD-TV, the cable and satellite network devoted to rural issues and lifestyles. Kerry’s Bromeliad Nursery is one of the largest potted orchid complexes in the world. …

Soil Fumigant Meeting

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The Environmental Protection Agency is planning to hold a stakeholder meeting in Florida to obtain public input on risk management options for the soil fumigant pesticides chloropicrin, dazomet, metam sodium, metam potassium, and methyl bromide. Farmers are encouraged to attend. The purpose of the meetings is for the Agency to obtain first-hand comments on possible human health risk mitigation options …

Florida Wildfire Updates

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is posting a wildfire update every morning at approximately 10:00 a.m. on the department’s main web page as well as the department’s Division of Forestry web page. This update will provide the latest information about major wildfires, including the number of acres burned and the percentage of containment of each fire, as …

FL Cattlemen Pleased with Trespass Law Addition

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, General

There was an addition made to the trespass law during the recent Florida Legislative session, that Sam Ard says will help many landowners across the state.  Report (1:00 wma)   Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Randall Weiseman FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about Termite Prevention. More information can be found on the Department’s web site at: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2007/02152007.html Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …

FL AgNet Week in Review May 11, 2007

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

In this week’s report, Gary Cooper talks with Congressman Adam Putnam on specialty crops, Florida growers visit Brazil and Argentina, a Plant Material Workshop is planned for next week, the current Florida drought, and Florida Legislature plans for a special session. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …

Citrus Crop Report May Updates

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In these two reports, Bob Terry of USDA/Nat’l Ag Statistics Service (USDA/NASS) hits the highlights of the May Citrus Crop Forecast update. Report (1:08 wma) Report (1:00 wma) Sponsoring these news reports: AND AND USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle …