At Thursday’s meeting of the Joint Legislative Sunset Committee in Winter Haven, several growers and grower group representatives spoke in favor of the Florida Department of Citrus and the grower taxes that support it, while C E O of the state’s largest citrus grower, Charles Lucas representing Consolidated Citrus’s 50-thousand acres, spoke in favor of a referendum giving weight to …
What Will Be Agriculture’s Biggest Challenges in 2008?
In today’s Agri-View, Everett Griner describes some things that will challenge producers in 2008. Â Report (1:00 mp3) This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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 …
This Won’t Be the Usual Census of Agriculture
Everett Griner tells us today all about this census and what we need to do when we get it in the mail. Â Report (1:00 mp3)Â Â This post sponsored by: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …
A New Census of Agriculture Coming Up
There is one done every five years you know. Everett Griner gives us some statistics about this and tells us just what has to be done by whom and by when for this to be just as accurate as possible.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle …
Development of Organic Agriculture
This is the fastest growing segment of agriculture. There is a problem with it though, and, Everett Griner talks to us today about this. It is interesting the statistics he gives us and some of the ways we need to go with it.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
House Ag Committee Reviews Labor Issue
Labor issues were discussed in Washington D.C. Thursday, as the House Agriculture Committee heard testimony from various folks including a citrus grower from Florida. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL 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 …
Foreign Trade Essential to U.S. Agriculture
With the recent attention given to China we must remember that there are other markets. Everett Griner talks to us today about this and tells us some differences we need to know and look at.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
Growth and Agriculture in Florida’s Future
At the recent annual summer meeting of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association (FFAA) several speakers addressed Florida’s urban growth and the prospects for agriculture in the future as Florida’s population is sure to continue to expand. The first report posted below features Sr Vice President Richard Woodruff of Wilson Miller Engineering firm in Ft Myers, discussing how the statewide …
FL AgNet Week in Review July 27, 2007
In this weeks podcast, the Florida Ag Statistics Service reviews last seasons numbers and prepares for the October Crop Forecast, Florida Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton, Jr. addresses the free rider issue, NCBA President John Queen encourages cattlemen to contact their congressmen, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson looks at the states future in bio-fuels, and farm broadcasters mourn the …
Being Frustrated About the Agriculture Business
Just what of our agriculture business I going overseas? Better yet, of the stuff going overseas, what will be coming back? Everett Griner has a dim outlook of all of this and gives us his take on it.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …