Florida Ag In Review for June 1, 2009

In this weeks podcast, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack speaks on the status of Animal ID, Florida Cattlemen sizzle the summer through partnerships, Gary Cooper wraps up his Citrus Tour, Florida Food Banks take a cut in financial assistance and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson talks about the new E85 fueling station in the state. To hear Florida’s weekly …

Politics Effect on Agriculture

Everett Griner looks at COOL. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, 2026

The Hardest Hit Area of Agriculture

What is it? Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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, 2026

House Ag Subcommittee Reviews Animal ID

In Washington this week the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry held a hearing to review animal identification systems. Written testimony provided by the witnesses is available on the Committee website: http://agriculture.house.gov/hearings/index.html Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …

Agriculture Census

Last year about this time was the deadline, but, now the figures are in and Everett Griner discusses this. USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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 …

2007 Ag Census Shows Florida Agriculture Remaining STRONG

The results of the 2007 Census of Agriculture were released at 1:00 p.m. today, and it may surprise some to know that Florida agriculture is getting stronger in many ways. Hear some brief facts in this report, and stay tuned as we post other reports and other information in days ahead. Florida farmers and ranchers may want to brush up …

The One Thing Common to Agriculture

What is it? Might surprise you to know the answer. Everett Griner has looked into it and tells us just what this is. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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 …

National Agriculture Week

When is it and what do we need to do for it? Everett Griner tells us. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida 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 …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the induction of four new members into the Florida Agricultural Hall Of Fame. To view a web page with more information about the inductees, click on Ag Hall of Fame. Sponsored ContentFL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …

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 …