From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Washington, D.C. – Aug. 22, 2014 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that California citrus farmers will be able to resume exports to China this season. California citrus exports are valued at $30 million annually. “Resuming trade before the start of the 2014 citrus shipping season is the result of a lot of …
UF/IFAS Thanks Coca-Cola for Dollars to Fight Greening
Dr. Jack Payne wants to thank the Coca-Cola Company for their gift to the University of Florida Foundation to help fight the greening disease. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Canada to Continue Inspection of U.S.-Bound Seed Potatoes
USDA’s Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) recently informed the National Potato Council that earlier this month the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) notified Canadian potato growers that the agency would continue to conduct official certification and inspections of seed potatoes shipments to the United States. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up …
Looking Forward to Florida Citrus Crop
With the July 2014 final USDA citrus crop tally for the last crop season just finalized a few weeks ago, already the buzz is on as growers, industry and economists look toward the upcoming Florida citrus crop. Gary Cooper has more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Meet Sammy Soil
With back to school time here, USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants children across the state to know about Sammy Soil, a soil conservation icon for NRCS. Sammy, who has managed to capture the public’s attention for more than 40 years, started as a cartoon and now serves as a mascot for the agency. To learn more about …
Southerland and Putnam Discuss EPA Regulations
U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland, II hosted a press conference today from Florida’s Capitol in Tallahassee to highlight his Regulatory Overreach Protection Act (H.R. 5078). Southerland was joined by Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam and other Florida stakeholders to highlight bipartisan efforts to stop the EPA and Army Corps from expanding its regulatory authority to almost any body of water in America. …
Farmers Have a Chance to Direct $3.3 Million to Nonprofits
Farmers across the Southeast are being asked to take part in America’s Farmers Grow Communities. The America’s Farmers Grow Communities program is partnering with farmers to direct $2,500 donations to individual nonprofit organizations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Living Healthy in Florida
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about the “Living Healthy in Florida” initiative. To learn more, click Living Healthy in Florida. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook and Twitter. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Europe’s Sugar Industry Fear Sugar Imports in Trade Talks
Europe’s sugar industry fears there could be sugar imports from the combined U.S. and Mexican market if sugar becomes part of the ongoing Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership negotiations. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics …
Private Forecaster Puts 2014-15 Florida Orange Crop at 50-Year Low
From UltimateCitrus.com: NEW YORK (August 14, 2014) Wall Street Journal – A private forecaster is predicting Florida will harvest its smallest orange crop in 50 years during the next crop year, according to a report viewed by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday. Elizabeth Steger, a closely watched independent forecaster, estimated Florida would produce 89 million boxes of oranges in …