FL Hurricane Recovery Projects Almost Done

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril …

FCIRCC: Greening Research Top Priority

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …

Growers Want Grapefruit Juice Promo Flexibility

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

FL AgNet Week in Review May 25, 2007

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 ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …

Lawmakers Want Growers/Industry to Help with Research Costs

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

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

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

The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Convention & Trade Show in Marco Island is less than 4 weeks away.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided …

2008 Beef Board Budget Proposed

Recommendations have been made for the 2008 fiscal year budget of the Cattlemen’s Beef Board.  Report (:30 wma)  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the Division of Forestry calling for an end to the burning of all yard waste by homeowners. More information about yard trash burning can be found on this web page: http://www.doacs.state.fl.us/press/2007/05082007.html. A daily report on Florida’s wildfires can be found on the Division of Forestry’s web site. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …