The nation’s eyes are on its winter fruit and vegetable crops in Florida. The “Sunshine State” is the major U S producer of many tender fresh vegetables this time of year. When it freezes in Florida agriculture people nationwide pay attention as evidenced by these two reports by USDA’s radio team. These reports feature USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, who we …
New Ag Secretary Sets Priorities
Tom Vilsack, may be new on the job but he already has his priorities laid out. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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 …
COOL Regulations Put on Hold
New action by the Obama administration has halted several rules announced in the final days of the Bush adminsitration, and that includes USDA’s final COOL rule which had already been published, as now it will not be implemented until mid-March. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Coca-Cola Goes Hybrid
Coca-Cola Enterprises has announced the deployment of the largest hybrid electric delivery trucks in North America. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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 …
Florida Agriculture’s Winter Specialty Crops – BRRRrrr!
FLORIDA GROWERS ASSESS IMPACT OF COLDEST WEATHER OF THE SEASON – Damage, crop losses likely in some parts of the state…It always takes a few days for growers to determine the full extent of damage to tender winter fruit and vegetable crops, but according to this release from FFVA this morning it looks like there will be at least some …
Vilsack Confirmed as Secretary of Agriculture
The new Agriculture Secretary was one of the Cabinet level nominees confirmed to his new post on Inauguration Day, as Rod Bain in Washington has the story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To …
Copycat Butterflies
Evolution causes bad-tasting butterflies to share appearance and habitat. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant 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 QuestionsJune 5, 2026
UF Sr VP Jimmy Cheek Leaving Soon for University of Tennessee
In this photo, released by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, UF President Bernie Machen and Jimmy G. Cheek, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, share a light moment during Cheek’s farewell gathering at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center — Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. About 350 people attended the event to honor Cheek, who …
Horticulture Now Included In Farm & Ranch Irrigation Survey
Horticulture producers should soon be getting a special irrigation survey form in the mail from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS), along with many others in the ag community. Listen to this report to learn more about it and why it is important for all producers receiving the form to return it at earliest convenience. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
School Nutrition as a Political Priority
A bipartisan group of 38 U.S. Senators has joined forces to urge the incoming Administration to provide new funding for federally-sponsored school breakfasts and lunches and snacks and meals in after-school and child care settings. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …