Waning El Nino Not Delivering Normal El Nino Rain Patterns

Bart Hagemeyer with the National Weather Service office in Melbourne FL, speaking with citrus growers at a seminar in Ft Pierce last week, says the El Nino that came on so quickly last year has not produced rainfall patterns that are typically expected from an El Nino pattern. In this report he discusses rainfall and hurricane expectations as a result …

Beef Checkoff Survey Results

The results of the Beef Checkoff survey have been released by USDA.  Report (1:00 wma) To see more of those results Click Here Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …

NW FL Beef Conference is Thursday

The 16th annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference & Trade Show is coming up this Thursday.  Report (:30 wma) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida …

Farm Bureau Supports Cellulosic Ethanol Funding

Farm Bureau Federation is urging support on both the state and national level for research and development of cellulosic ethanol. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, …

FL NRCS Getting Caught Up on Hurricane Projects

A break from hurricanes last year helped USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida get caught up on recovery projects resulting from hurricanes in 2004 and 2005. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Updated Map of Citrus Greening Available

Here’s the latest map of citrus greening in Florida (pdf file)Growers who have questions can contact the Florida Department of Agriculture Division of Plant Industry offices in Gainesville. Citrus growers are encouraged to take a few moments to offer ideas as to how they think canker or greening can be best controlled. E-mail us at growertrials@southeastagnet.com, and then look for …

Major Changes for FL Citrus Nurseries

An update about the rebuilding of the Florida Citrus Nursery industry and some of the new regulations making it very expensive and slow in coming. Citrus Nurseryman Nate Jamison was president of the Citrus Nurserymen’s Association during the times of hurricanes and canker eradication efforts in recent years. He spoke to citrus growers at a seminar in Ft. Pierce last …

Lack of Citrus Budwood A Major Factor in Rebuilding Nurseries

In this report, Citrus Nurseryman Nate Jamison explains that the damage to citrus budwood stocks from the years of hurricanes and canker spread is a major factor delaying the rebuilding of the citrus nursery industry in Florida. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …

FL AgNet Week in Review January 26, 2007

In this week’s pod cast,President Bush addresses agriculture in his State of the Union Address, Ethanol will be good for Florida Agriculture, Premise registration for Animal ID is very important, 2006 conservations was great for the state, and Bob Greene talks about Florida grapefruit. You can find all of Florida’s weekly reviews by subscribing to our podcast . Sponsored ContentStrong …

FL Cattle Industry Could Benefit from Ethanol Production

Many in the livestock sector worry with the rise of ethanol production and how it will affect corn supplies. But one man says ethanol production in Florida could actual be a benefit to the state’s cattle industry.  Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …