Everyone loves having large shade trees in their yard, but now that it’s getting colder, most homeowners despise dealing with the fallen leaves. University of Georgia Extension agent Frank Watson says there is a way to clean up leaves without spending an entire day raking- and that’s to let your lawnmower do the work for you. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant …
Hoping for TPP Approval
Many folks have been busy reviewing and responding to the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) which came out late last week. And as Tyron Spearman reports, those in the peanut industry are pleased with what they’ve seen. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …
NCBA President Elect on Transportation Bill
The House of Representatives recently passed the Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015, a bill that would extend federal highway funding for the next six years. But an amendment to that bill by Florida Representative Tom Rooney, which would have addressed the outdated truck weight laws, was not included. Here’s National Cattlemen’s Beef Association President Elect Tracy Brunner. …
UF/IFAS Researcher Looking for Crowd-funding for Project
From the University of Florida/IFAS: The Honey Bee Research and Extension Laboratory at the University of Florida (UF HBREL) is making a free computer program called Morphometric to streamline the collection of measurements from images that could have applications in ecology research, citizen science, conservation, monitoring for invasive pests, and education. They are designing the software to save time and …
Bear Hunt a Success or Slaughter?
From: The News Service of Florida By Margie Menzel State Calls Bear Hunt a Success, Opponents Call it a Slaughter THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 12, 2015–Florida wildlife officials Thursday called last month’s bear hunt a success, with 304 bears killed in two days and few hunters cited for violations — but critics called it a slaughter, saying most of the …
CCD Again
Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) continues to destroy our honeybees and threaten our future. Everett Griner talks about CCD still threatening crops in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Encourages Research into Producers …
Florida Faces Second Challenge on ‘Amendment 1’ Spending
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 12, 2015………. A Gainesville-based environmental group has launched a second legal challenge to how lawmakers carried out a constitutional amendment that requires spending on land acquisition and preservation. The Florida Defenders of the Environment wants a Leon County circuit judge to block the Department of Environmental Protection, …
Selecting and Storing Apples
When the weather starts getting colder and the leaves begin to change, it means apple season is in full swing. We’ve got some tips on how to select the right apple variety and how to store them properly. Download Audio Sponsored ContentVerdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources …
Beef and Weight Loss
What a study is showing about eating more beef when you’re older and overweight. Dr. Connie Bales, professor at Duke University School of Medicine, is leading the experimental obesity intervention with older adults who are frail, using protein to offset the challenge to muscle mass during weight loss. Download Audio Dr. Bales is a Senior Fellow at the Center for …
Citrus Growers Turn Out For Florida Senate Ag Committee Meeting
A large contingent of citrus growers and industry leaders were on hand Thursday afternoon as the Florida Senate Agriculture Committee held its scheduled meeting in Sebring. A big topic was the status of HLB research and progress being made against citrus greening disease. At the meeting, Chief Operations Officer Harold Browning of the Citrus Research and Development Foundation fielded questions …