The nation’s eyes are on its winter fruit and vegetable crops in Florida. The “Sunshine State” is the major U S producer of many tender fresh vegetables this time of year. When it freezes in Florida agriculture people nationwide pay attention as evidenced by these two reports by USDA’s radio team. These reports feature USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey, who we …
FDACS: Florida Agricultural Producers Assess Freeze Damage
Here is the official news release following the Wednesday night freeze this week from the Florida Department of Agriculture – Emergency Order in effect to help speed harvest and transport of crops – TALLAHASSEE (FDACS)– Agricultural producers as far south as Lake Okeechobee are assessing crop damage caused by the frigid temperatures of the past two nights. Seventy million citrus …
More FL Agriculture Follow Up From Wednesday Night Freeze
More news about the big chill mid-week as citrus growers continue to assess damage throughout the state’s citrus belt. We are getting many reports of surprise the temperatures got as low as they did for as long as they did, particularly as far south as freezing temperatures dipped, but it will still be several days before more accurate citrus damage …
Florida Agriculture’s Winter Specialty Crops – BRRRrrr!
FLORIDA GROWERS ASSESS IMPACT OF COLDEST WEATHER OF THE SEASON – Damage, crop losses likely in some parts of the state…It always takes a few days for growers to determine the full extent of damage to tender winter fruit and vegetable crops, but according to this release from FFVA this morning it looks like there will be at least some …
Dow Introduces Low Odor Lorsban Advanced
Dow AgroSciences has announced they recently received federal registration from EPA for their new LORSBAN®Advanced insecticide, which offers the same benefits of LORSBAN®-4E but uses innovative technology to produce a low-odor, water-based formulation. Brian Timmerman, product manager for LORSBAN®Advanced, said Dow AgroSciences is excited to offer an improvement on a trusted solution that growers have come to rely on. Low …
Developing “Food Safety” Production Practices For Specialty Crops
In this report, more comments from United Fresh Produce Association’s (UFPA) Tom Stenzel about different considerations needing to be considered when developing different types of production methods to enhance food safety measures on the farm and in the packing shed. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Florida Truck Restrictions Lifted Due To Cold Weather Threat
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Bronson today announcing shipping restrictions have been relaxed to help Florida farmers move crop harvests more quickly in preparation for cold weather expected in the coming days. Bronson explains in this report. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
USDA Ramping Up Efforts To Keep Invasive Species Out of U S
This release in this week from USDA in Washington DC: New Methods Development Laboratory Planned for South Miami, Fla. WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2009–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) plans to open a new Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection (AQI) and Port Technology Methods Development Laboratory in South Miami, Fla., later this year. Scientists at …
FL Special Session Budget Cuts Hit UF/IFAS, FDACS
Florida Farm Bureau’s Ben Parks in Tallahassee offers more details and insight into the Special Session budget cuts and key agriculture concerns going forward, since much more budget cutting is expected in the general session yet to come. In the first report below, Farm Bureau’s Parks discusses the general situation and some of the impacts to FDACS, in the second …
How Will Watermelons Fare in a Tighter Economy?
Florida leads the U S in watermelon production, and in light of the present economic situation all around, we asked National Watermelon Association Executive Bob Morrissey how he felt watermelons would fare on the marketing side considering the consumer belt tightening going on. Hear his comments in this report. By the way, some in our citrus audience may recognize Bob, …