Strawberry Genome Sequence is Good News for Producers

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — An international team of scientists led by the University of Florida and Virginia Tech is the first to publish the DNA sequence for the strawberry — a development expected to yield tastier, hardier varieties of the berry and other crops in its family. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …

Bronson Hopes to Continue Biofuel Efforts

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, Specialty Crops

Former Florida Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson says even though his days in Tallahassee may be done his efforts towards growing the biofuel market in Florida are not. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle …

Time will Tell How Bad Freezes Affected Citrus and Sugarcane Crops

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Weather

Gene McAvoy with the Hendry County Extension gives us an update on how the three freezes and now warm-up will affect the citrus and sugarcane crop. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober …

2010 Ending the Same Way it Started for Specialty Crop Growers

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables, Weather

Unfortunately, the month of December topped off an already tough year for specialty crop growers as Hendry County Extension Director, Gene McAvoy, gives us some estimates of the losses they have received due to the three early freezes this month. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida …

Old Iron

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Old farm machines don’t just sit and rust away. Everett Griner tells us that there are people out there looking for this equipment to give it new life. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida …

FL Turf Grass Industry Overcoming Challenges to Stay Top in Nation

Randall Weiseman Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Florida ranks first in the nation for sod production, but Bryan Unruh, professor of turf grass science at the University of Florida, says this specialty crop sector has faced numerous challenges in the last few years. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …

Steady Peanut Posted Price & SE Fruit and Veggie Conf Coming Up

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Again there was no change to this week’s peanut posted price as Tyron Spearman has that information along with a reminder about an event coming up later next week that many growers in the Southeast may want to attend. Posted Price: Download Audio Conference: Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To …

FL Extends Emergency Order to Transport Freeze-Vulnerable Crops

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that the Executive Order relaxing trucking restrictions so that farmers can transport freeze-vulnerable crops has been extended. The order, which was set to expire on December 31, has been extended for an additional seven days. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical …

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Everett Griner looks at how it is for families to sustain the family farm. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Cold Snap Causes Little Added Damage to Already Hit Crops

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 29, 2010 Temperatures dropped to near freezing Wednesday morning in Florida’s citrus belt but didn’t get low enough to do substantial additional damage to an agricultural industry that took at least a $273 million hit from freezes earlier in December. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle …