The Southwest Florida Research and Education Center is grieving the loss of Dr. Kent Cushman, assistant professor of vegetable horticulture. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
Florida Ag Literacy Day
A host of volunteers armed with a book about farming will be marching into elementary school classrooms around the state Thursday for Florida Agriculture Literacy day, an event sponsored by Florida Agriculture in the Classroom. Report with FAITC Chairman Cara Martin (1:30 wma) Report with FAITC Director Lisa Gaskalla (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In …
FL Cattle Producers to Visit Legislators
Cattlemen from across Florida are invited to be in Tallahassee this Wednesday to talk with their elected officials. Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
WFLA Holds Livestock Show & Sale
The West Florida Livestock Association held their annual Livestock Show & Sale this past week. Â Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025
FL Legislature Gets Through Opening Week
Week one of the Florida legislative session included a visit from the Governor. FCA’s Sam Ard looks at some of the highlights from the week. Â Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …
New Century Pioneer Farm Families Named
Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has announced that the Dwight W. Wilson property in Polk County and Adams Farms, Inc., in Walton County have qualified as Century Pioneer Family Farms. Recognition in this program means the families have maintained continuous ownership of the property for at least 100 years. The Wilson property is currently growing citrus, …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the “Fresh from Florida†Grand-Am race team and car, and the “Fresh from Florida†sponsorships of the Rolex Twenty-four Hours of Daytona, and the Twelve Hours of Sebring races. This link provides additional information, including race schedule and photos, about the 2007 Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series: http://www.florida-agriculture.com/news/12-14-06.htm This link provides additional details about …
UF Economist “Crystal Balls” Citrus Future
What is the high price for orange juice doing to consumption patterns? Will higher prices for growers hold, or will they collapse as the crops rebound? What influences will new plantings in other countries have on the market overall? I don’t do this very often, but I’m posting the entire interview we did today with Dr. Tom Spreen, Professor and …
FL Legislative Session Begins-FL Farm Bureau Ag Watch
Here is the first AgWatch memo from Florida Farm Bureau’s legislative team in Tallahassee. FFBF Ag Watch (pdf file). It reviews the goings on in the state Legislature as of the end of this first week of the 2007 Session. We’ll try to get these posted as soon as we receive them each week during the Session, and be sure …
FL AgNet Week In Review March 9, 2007
In this week’s pod cast, a wrap up from the Commodity Classic in Tampa, the FCA heads to Tallahassee, citrus is a major issue for the Florida legislature, and Alico is awarded a grant. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role In Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring …