Florida Citrus Promotional Tie-Ins with the Florida State Fair

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Florida Citrus will be heavily promoted during the Florida State Fair in Tampa in February, and in various media tie-ins with other fair promotions going on. According to In-State Promotions Manager Amy Carpenter with the Florida Department of Citrus, it’s perfect timing right now in the midst of the citrus season, and an excellent opportunity to get a great bang …

FL Cattle Producers Discuss Reproduction

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

There was a good crowd on hand for the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Institute & Allied Trade Show in Kissimmee.  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

Beef Checkoff Deals with Issues Management

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Florida, Georgia

The Beef Checkoff also helps producers through Issues Management. NCBA’s Kim Essex told me this is a very  important aspect of the checkoff.  Report (1:30 wma) To learn more just log on to beef.org   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 …

FL FB Raising New Crop of Leaders

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Florida Farm Bureau Federation is raising a new crop of future leaders this year with 26 agricultural producers from around the state who make up the latest class in the Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s Young Farmer and Rancher Leadership Group. The new members of the YF&R Leadership Group are: Chris and Kelly Lyons of Mayo, Stephen and Tracie Fulford of …

Citrus Research Funding A Legislative Priority for 2007

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

In this report, Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks discusses the industry-wide push this year to convince state lawmakers that citrus research is a good investment for state dollars, particularly considering the powerfully positive economic force the citrus industry provides to the Sunshine State overall. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle …

FL Citrus Health Response Plan Update

Gary Cooper Citrus, FL Commissioner Report, Florida

In this report, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson has comments about plans to move citrus budwood out of the Florida citrus production region altogether. Commissioner Bronson visited with lawmakers about this and other issues during Legislative committee meetings in the state Capitol recently. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, …

Sunshine State Shines at AFBF Meeting

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Over 100 Florida Farm Bureau members attended last week’s American Farm Bureau Federation annual meeting in Salt Lake City and 13 of them were named to AFBF Commodity Advisory Committees during the convention. Read more about Florida members who were appointed, elected and honored at the AFBF convention here. Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role …

FL Cattlemen’s Institute is Thursday

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida

The 2007 Florida Cattlemen’s Institute & Allied Trade Show is coming up this Thursday, January 18th.  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 3, 2025

Great Grapefruit

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

As the citrus growing areas of California face a crippling freeze, Florida grapefruit growers are busy gathering up the best crop they’ve seen in two years at the same time grapefruit plays a starring role in the new Best Life Diet Book by Oprah Winfrey’s personal trainer. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied …

Florida Property Tax Hearings

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

One of the biggest legislative issues for Florida agriculture this year is property tax reform and Ben Parks with Florida Farm Bureau says lawmakers will be holding a series of hearings on the issue, starting January 25 in Panama City. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Major Role in Applied Beef Cattle ResearchOctober 17, 2025FCEB Recurring Funding …