An update meeting about the grapefruit and prescription drug interaction issue was held at Florida Dept of Citrus headquarters today. Citrus Industry Magazine Editor Ernie Neff was on hand for Southeast AgNet and provides this report following the meeting. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …
Fresh From Florida on the Fast Track
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson has announced that the “Fresh from Florida” program will sponsor a racing team and car during the 2007 Grand-Am KONI Challenge Series. The “Fresh from Florida” car will compete in 12 events, seven of which will be nationally televised on the Speed Channel. Get the complete racing schedule and see more pictures from the Florida …
Interamerican Ethanol Commission Launched
Florida Governor Jeb Bush has joined with representatives from Brazil’s financial and agribusiness sectors to launch the Interamerican Ethanol Commission. Florida Agriculture commissioner Charles Bronson, who was at the kickoff event in Coral Gables on Monday, says the goals of the commission to increase ethanol production and demand in the Americas fit with the goals of Florida’s farm to fuel …
FL Beef Checkoff Supports Ambassador
The beef ambassador from Florida is also the National Beef Ambassador. And this is a program made possible by beef checkoff dollars. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Has Many Options for Ethanol Production
FL Commissioner of Agriculture, Charles Bronson, has worked hard for ethanol production in the state through the Farm to Fuel Program. With the first ethanol production plant located in Bartow, citrus peels are just one of the many products that can be used to produce ethanol. Report (1:34 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
USDA: Is S.A.G.E. a Possible Prevention for “Greening�
Southeast Asian Guava Effect (S.A.G.E) – If you keep up with what is going on in citrus ‘greening’ research, then you may be hearing more about this new acronym. In this audio report, USDA plant pathologist Dr Tim Gottwald talks more about SAGE and a new research project he and his colleagues want to get started here in Florida, as …
“Greening ID” Classes; & New Research on Guavas & Greening
In this audio feature, news of a couple citrus ‘greening’ identification seminars going on this week in Florida’s citrus belt. Also, as part of our weekly “Ask the Citrus Expert” feature sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection, USDA Plant Pathologist Dr Tim Gottwald discusses more about how he came upon the idea to research guava interplantings as a possible way to …
In Grove Greening I D Demo Wed Dec 20 Lake Placid FL
On Wednesday, December 20th at 9:00 AM; growers, key employees and other allied members are invited to an in-grove greening identification demonstration. The grove belongs to Smoak Groves and is located on HWY 70, south of Lake Placid. Go west on 70 from US 27 for 4.8 miles and turn south on Lightsey Ranch Road and proceed ½ mile. Park …
Citrus Greening Identification Class Dec 19 Arcadia FL
Citrus Greening Identification Class – Dec. 19th The Extension Service will be conducting a citrus greening identification training class at the Turner Exhibition Hall in Arcadia on December 19th. The two hour class begins at 10:00 AM and should aid growers, managers, and supervisors in the field identification of greening and procedures for getting samples tested. The hands-on training will …
FL Cattlemen Discuss Animal ID
Animal identification was an issue discussed in recent meeting of the Florida Cattlemen’s Assocation. Especially in a committee meeting headed up by Wade Grigsby of Labelle, FL. Â Report (1:15 wma) Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024