As the Food Safety Enhancement Act passed in the House on its second attempt, Ag Committee Ranking Member Frank Lucas admits that it’s better than the original bill that came out of the Energy and Commerce Committee, but says it’s far from a perfected bill. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle …
Preserving History
Everett Griner tells us how antique tractor restoration is growing. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida 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, 2026
Laurel Wilt Disease Confirmed on Homestead Avocado Sample
TALLAHASSEE – (FDACS)- Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has announced the confirmation of laurel wilt disease in an avocado sample from Homestead. This find represents the first laurel wilt confirmation in a commercial avocado-growing area. “This find is alarming for the avocado industry,” Bronson said. “Since laurel wilt disease was first found in North Florida, the …
Sweetgum Tree Could Improve Ethanol Production
As predictions that cellulosic ethanol could replace 30 percent of the nation’s gasoline by 2030, the sweetgum tree is the most recent in line in Florida’s ever growing list of advances in the bio-energy field. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, …
Launching of the FlexFuel Vehicle Campaign
Florida Ag Commissioner Charlie Bronson, took this week’s Farm to Fuel Summit as an opportunity to announce the launching of a national consumer awareness campaign aimed at owners of FlexFuel Vehicles. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Farmers on Line
Computer use is catching on and Everett Griner explains. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida 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, 2026
Conservation Easement for Sturgeon Farm
The state’s first conservation easement has been granted for the Evans Ranch, a sturgeon farm in Flagler County. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida 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 …
Farm to Fuel Summit Held at a Green Site
The fourth annual Farm to Fuel Summit has officially kicked off and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson, says that the site for conference is just as green as the topics being discussed. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle …
Newly Discovered Gene for Ethanol Production
Researchers from The University of Florida have identified a gene that may be the key to producing fuel ethanol more efficiently from trees. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on the New Oyster Irradiation Facility
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the recent licensing of an irradiation facility in Mulberry to irradiate oyster products. The process will reduce potentially harmful bacteria such as Vibrio vulnificus without altering the flavor and appearance of live, raw oysters. More information is available online at Food Irradiation Facility For Oyster Processing. Sponsored ContentFlorida …