Citrus growers received a bit of good news this week as the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services approved a 24C Special Local Need label for Baythroid XL insecticide. Dr. Michael E. Rogers, with the Citrus Research & Education Center at Lake Alfred, says this will provide growers with additional pyrethroid options for use in managing the Asian citrus …
Wanting More Nutritious School Meals
Efforts have been underway for sometime to see that schools are serving children more nutritious meals. As Cindy Zimmerman reports, some would like to see even more done with this effort. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Orange Juice Drops to 5-Month Low on Weak Demand
From UltimateCitrus.com: NEW YORK (July 29, 2014) Wall Street Journal – Orange-juice futures slumped to a five-month low on Tuesday as weak demand for the beverage trumped fears of a hurricane damaging Florida’s next crop. Frozen, concentrated orange juice for delivery in September fell 2.2% to $1.4475 a pound, the lowest closing price since Feb. 19 on the ICE Futures …
Ramping Up CRDF Staffing
Harold Browning, Citrus Research and Development Foundation (CRDF) chief operations officer, reports that a business manager has been hired for the foundation. In addition, plans are underway to add a contracted full-time, Florida-based project manager to oversee antimicrobial strategies and opportunities. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Olives a Possible Alternative for Citrus
There have been efforts underway for some time to find a possible alternative for citrus. One of those could even be olives, as Gary Cooper has more on that story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Florida Innovative Farmer Awardees Announced
From the Florida Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Conference: Gainesville, Fla. – The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences and Florida A&M University’s Small Farms and Alternative Enterprises Focus Team are pleased to announce the three winners of the Innovative Farmer Award for this year’s conference. The Innovative Farmer Award recognizes farmers and ranchers who are innovative …
More Fruits, Nuts and Veggies
Production of fruits, nuts and vegetables is picking up and Cindy Zimmerman reports that’s because consumption continues to increase. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports Beef Education and Promotion ProgramsJanuary 23, 2026Florida Cattle Producers Proactive …
Gulf Citrus Celebration Coming in Two Weeks
Bernadette Rashford with the Gulf Citrus Growers Association wants to remind growers about this year’s Gulf Citrus “CELEBRATION” coming up in just two weeks. Download Audio To learn more click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Supports …
Three Southeast Farmers Included in “Champions of Change” for Agriculture Honor
White House and USDA to Honor “Champions of Change” for Agriculture: On Tuesday, July 29th, 2014 at 10:00 AM ET, the White House and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will honor 15 local “Champions of Change,” leaders from across the country who are doing extraordinary things to build the bench for the next generation of farming and ranching. These champions …
Fruit and Nut Production Highlights from Census of Ag
Various fruits and nuts are grown all across the country with many of them right here in the Southeast. Today Rod Bain has some of the fun facts from the recent Census of Agriculture pertaining to fruit and nut production here in the U.S. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida …