Fruit and Veggie Farmers Like New Healthy Eating Guidelines

The country’s newest dietary guidelines focus on balancing calories and making the best of those calories.  This is good news for fruit and vegetable farmers.  Hear more in this report. Download Audio 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 …

New Feedstock Crops for Energy – Myths Addressed

Florida feedstock crops farmer and founder of the Florida Feedstock Growers Association, Bill Vasden, Jr., discusses some of the myths about these energy crops discussed recently in water management circles, and talks about the movement to expand acreage of these crops in Florida so far. Hear his comments in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …

Vegetarian

The number of people becoming vegetarians is growing. Everett Griner tells us why and what this is going to affect the most. Download Audio 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 …

FL Anti-Regulation Wave Engulfs Water Debate

By KEITH LAING THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Jan. 27, 2011……….Hoping to capitalize on the flood of anti-regulation rhetoric in Tallahassee since the inauguration of Gov. Rick Scott, utilities and business groups pushed lawmakers Thursday to loosen the rules in the age-old debate about water management and economic growth. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …

Tree Nut Production was up in 2010

Nuts that grow on trees do compete again peanuts in many markets, so today Tyron Spearman looks at how those nut crops fared in 2010. Download Audio 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 …

Little Farms

Everett Griner answers the question…does size matter? It is the income, not the size. Download Audio 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 …

Commissioner Putnam Announces Natural Disaster Declaration

TALLAHASSEE – Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 34 counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to frosts and freezes during this winter season and drought over the last six months. The USDA has designated an additional 28 counties in Florida as contiguous natural disaster areas. “Florida’s growers have …

USDA Designates 26 Counties in Florida as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 26, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 26 counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to losses caused by frost and freezes that occurred Nov. 5 – Dec. 17, 2010. The counties are: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …

Urging Discussion on Biotech Issues

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack spoke before the House Ag Committee this week and explained why biotech crops need to be a big part of world food production. Download Audio 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 …

Florida Ag Dept: Specialty Crop Freeze Damage Assessments

The Florida Department of Agriculture provides some estimates about the scope of economic losses so far due to this winter’s cold impact on some of the state’s most famous winter crops. Hear more details in this report. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides …