Next week will officially be recognized as National Agriculture Week and in honor of the celebration North Elementary in Okeechobee, FL, held their second annual Kindergarten Ag Day. The following audio is with Ms Elizabeth Pearce, kindergarten teacher and event coordinator and School Principle Pat McCoy explaining the importance and goals of the event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Colony Collapse Disorder Not the Only Concern for Honeybee Industry
A lot has been said about Colony Collapse Disorder and the potential impacts it could have on the honeybee industry and the ag sector as a whole. But David Westervelt with the Florida Department of Agriculture’s Division of Plant Industry says CCD is not the only issue concerning the industry. Download Audio For more information regarding honeybees listen to the …
Citrus Industry eNews: Grower and Researcher on HLB
If you would like to receive this eNews directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: YaraLiva – Deliver More Profits Pound For Pound DON’T MISS THIS Citrus Grower Newlin on HLB and its Management Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
Florida Now Accepting Specialty Crop Grant Applications
Tallahassee, FL – The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is now accepting applications for $4.2 million in federal funding for specialty crops. 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 …
New Easy as Pie Webinars
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida’s Center for Public Issues Education (PIE Center) is now hosting a monthly webinar series called “Easy as PIE.” 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 …
Former Dade County Farm Bureau Exec Now Lawmaker – Q & A
The News Service of Florida caught up with former Dade County Farm Bureau Executive Director, Katie Edwards, to ask her a few questions now that she is one of the newest members of the Florida Legislature. News Service of Florida covers the overall newsbeat, particularly state government goings on in Tallahassee, and Southeast AgNet is subscribed to the service to …
Tomato Suspension Agreement Webinar
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Fruit and Vegetable Program and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (USDOC), International Trade Administration (ITA) will host a free, interactive webinar on the newly amended Tomato Suspension Agreement. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Citrus Industry eNews: HLB and Root Health; Grower Optimism
If you would like to receive this eNews directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: YaraLiva – Deliver More Profits Pound For Pound DON’T MISS THIS HLB and Citrus Tree Root Health Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
Why Colony Collapse Disorder is a Difficult Issue to Manage
As the issue of Colony Collapse Disorder continues, so does the efforts to better understand and control it. And David Westervelt with the Florida Department of Agriculture explains why the disorder has been so difficult to get a handle on. Download Audio For more information regarding honeybees listen to the complete interview with FDAC’s David Westervelt. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Florida Has a Dedicated Department Working on Honeybee Issues
Thanks to the state’s large specialty crop sector, honeybees are big business in Florida and David Westervelt, assistant chief of apiary for the Division of Plant Industry at the Florida Department of Agriculture, says that is why they have a department dedicated solely to the needs and concerns of honeybee growers. Download Audio For more information regarding honeybees listen to …