The new “Best Life Diet” book just out by Oprah Winfrey’s personal health advisor Bob Greene has quickly risen to the New York Times Best Sellers list since its launch a couple weeks ago. This past Saturday Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper sat down with Greene, now in the midst of a nationwide book promotions tour, at a book signing in …
Super Bowl Kickoff to Better Health
The Florida Department of Agriculture is giving away a pair of tickets to the Bears-Colts Super Bowl matchup in Miami on February 4 in the Super Bowl XLI Kickoff to Better Health initiative. Find out more here. Report (:45 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
NRCS Releases Resources Inventory
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service has released state-by-state results on soil erosion and land use from its 2003 National Resources Inventory. The results can be viewed on the NRCS website. Alabama Report (1:30 wma) Florida Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
River Growers to Meet / Diet Author “Loves” Grapefruit
Two different headlines in this report, first, Indian River Citrus League’s Doug Bournique talks about this week’s banquet and seminar program involving the Citrus League. Also in this report, an excerpt from our interview this past weekend with “Best Life Diet” author Bob Greene, whose new book is already on the New York Times Best Sellers list. In an exclusive …
Fresh Citrus Growers to Attend Seminars in Ft Pierce FL
In this report, Indian River Citrus League Executive Doug Bournique says this week’s citrus seminars at the fairgrounds in Ft. Pierce will be targeted toward the interest of fresh fruit growers. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Still Registering Premises
The Florida Department of Agriculture is still registering premises across the state, but there are more that need to be registered. Â Report (1:30 wma) To get a registration form, Click Here. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
USDA Rules in Favor of UglyRipes
With the popularity of the TV show Ugly Betty, some are saying that ugly is the new beautiful – something the producers of UglyRipe tomatoes have been trying to tell the Florida Tomato Committee for the past three years. Now the US Department of Agriculture has intervened on behalf of the unattractive but tasty tomatoes marketed by Santa Sweets of …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about this year’s Florida State Fair, February 8th through the 19th in Tampa. More information about the fair can be found at: FloridaStateFair.com Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Beef Council Has New Chairman
Dwaine Johnson has served as Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, but says he has turned that position over to someone new. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Citrus Research Council to Hire Full Time Exec Soon
In his report to Citrus Commissioners this month, Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council Chairman (FCIRCC) Tim Anglea says the group will soon make a decision to choose its first executive director. In this report Anglea discusses the process and the need for someone full-time to direct the Council’s efforts. This group will be an important part of this year’s …