Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition Jan 18-20 Ft Lauderdale

Gary Cooper Florida, Nursery Crops

Here’s info on the upcoming TPIE show, from our friends at FNGLA: Fresh Attitude & Ideas at TPIE (Tropical Plant Industry Exhibition) January 18 – 20, 2007 Broward County Convention Center Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment …

Florida Representatives on House Ag Committee and AFBF Board

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Seven freshman democrats have been nominated to serve on the House Agriculture committee for the 110th congress, including Florida Congressman Tim Mahoney, who was elected to replace Republican Mark Foley. Florida Farm Bureau’s new president John Hoblick has been elected to serve on the AFBF board of directors. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For …

Citrus Makes Presence Known in State Capitol

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

As Legislative committees get business underway leading up to the 2007 Legislative Session, Florida citrus leaders want to be sure citrus needs are not sidelined at a time the industry needs understanding. Among those testifying before House and Senate Ag Committees in Tallahassee Wednesday, Citrus Dept Executive Director Ken Keck and Citrus Commission Chairman Steve Ryan. Both are featured in …

Citrus Talks In Tallahassee

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida

House and Senate Agriculture Committees meeting in Tallahassee heard from state citrus leaders this week. This report Report (2:00 wma)contains comments about what was discussed with Florida Dept of Citrus Executive Director Ken Keck and Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson. Also mentioned at the end of this report, a fresh new Congressional face will appear among new members of the …

FL Couple Runners-up in Nat’l Achievement Award Competition

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General

SALT LAKE CITY, January 9, 2007 – Steve and Andrea Johnson of Bowling Green, Fla. have been named runners-up in the American Farm Bureau Achievement Award Competition, placing them among the top five young farmers in the nation. In this report Andrea describes the long road to get to the winners circle. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Rgn’l Fruit & Veggie Conference Draws Growers, Exibitors, Political Leaders

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A record number of attending growers and exhibitors turned out for the 2007 Southeast Region Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, GA the first weekend of January. Also on hand to discuss the issues were numerous industry and political leaders. In this report, GA Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association Executive Charles Hall (photo on left) discusses some of the critical …

Dade County FL Farmers Reminded About Water Permits

Gary Cooper Florida

This in from our friends at Dade County Farm Bureau: Reminder to all agricultural land owners: Please make application for your water use permit by February 28, 2007. The link provided herein contains good information on obtaining, renewing and modifying water use permits. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts …

New Citrus Pest Worries US Agriculture Officials

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida

In this report Gary Cooper talks about a new citrus pest which is now in the hemisphere. Report (2:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

FL Benefits from GLCI

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida landowners see many benefits from the Grazing Lands Initiative Council.  Report (1:30 wma)  Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers …

WATER SHORTAGE ENFORCEMENT?!

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Sugar, Vegetables

Just got a note on this from a trusted source in South Florida. Thought we’d pass it along… Please note that the Water Management District will be sending field inspectors out this weekend to look for growers violating the ban on weekend withdrawals from the regional water management system. The Caloosahatchee River is of particular interest because of the high …