Researchers Seek Out Alternatives to Methyl Bromide

Randall Weiseman Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Well as growers continue to look for cost-effective alternatives to Methyl Bromide, researchers at the University of Florida have found that the same sunshine that aides Florida’s $9 million dollar cut flower industry can also help rid soil of harmful organisms. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle …

Water Nutrient Standards a Top Priority for FL

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Ag Commissioner Charles Bronson has urged the EPA to be practical in their attempts to impose nutrient standards for state water bodies. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Upcoming Oyster Workshops

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops

TALLAHASSEE – Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced today that workshops have been scheduled to discuss the requirements of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) involving oysters and Vibrio vulnificus bacteria. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for …

Potatoes Can Get a Bad Wrap in Food Safety Debates

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Food Safety legislation remains top of mind for many consumers as well as law makers, and Roger Mix, vice president of environmental affairs for the National Potato Council, says that they are working to ensure whatever regulations may come out of bills currently in congress are fair to all commodities. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend …

FL Strawberry Season Starting Out Strong

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Florida strawberry growers are opening their season with higher acreage and favorable growing conditions. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

Norman Borlaug

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Norman Borlaug was known for giving life to millions. Today Everett Griner tells us more about him. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025

UF Receives Funding from the Specialty Crop Research Initiative

Randall Weiseman Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA has awarded more than $46 million through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) to solve critical specialty crop agriculture issues, address priorities and solve problems through multifunctional research and extension. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Plenty of Sugar Available for the Holiday Season

Randall Weiseman Florida, Specialty Crops, Sugar

There were some rumblings a while back regarding a sugar shortage, but Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance, says that it is simply not the case as there is plenty of sugar available for consumers this holiday season. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Farm City Week is a Great Opportunity to Communicate with Consumers

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Livestock, Specialty Crops

National Farm-City Week, celebrated annually on the week leading to and ending on Thanksgiving Day, kicks off today as Kathy Richardson, public relations program manager for Florida Farm Bureau, says that the goal of the event is to make consumers aware of the importance of farming to Florida’s economy. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …