UF Agri-Marketing Students Attend Fertilizer & Agri-Chem Mtg

Gary Cooper Florida, General

Members of University of Florida’s NAMA club (National Agri-Marketing Association) attended this week’s Winter Business Meeting of the Florida Fertilizer and Agri-Chemical Association (FFAA) in Tampa. The students worked the crowd to meet FFAA members and make them aware of what UF/NAMA is doing to teach students in UF’s College of Agriculture about marketing products to farm producers, and marketing …

FL AgNet Week In Review

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General

In this week’s podcast, the Florida Beef Council starts work on a national cow and bull audit, Florida Farm Bureau works on issues before the session begins, and the Florida citrus industry looks at how the weather has affected west coast growers. Report (6:49 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef …

Florida Grapefruit Promotional Push is ON!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

Florida grapefruit is in the news, diet news especially with its inclusion in the new “Best Life Diet” book just out by author Bob Greene, who is Oprah’s personal health advisor. In this report, Director of Domestic Marketing for the Florida Dept of Citrus, Leigh Killeen, touches on some of the many added values of this new grapefruit promotion thanks …

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 Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …

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 Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR …

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 Expands the promotion and educational work of …

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 Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida …

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 Expands the promotion …