Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief, Dave White says public education about the importance of pollinators to American Agriculture and our nation’s food supply is key in preventing populations of bees, butterflies and other natural pollinators from dwindling.
USDA’s Crop Report that was released this week showed an increase in Georgia cotton acreage and Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that Georgia is one of few states to show an increase.
With all the news coming out of Washington lately, Andrew Walmsley with the Florida Farm Bureau, reminds producers that they have system in place to make it easier to stay actively involved in the process.
Newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules from USDA, if approved, would re-open other citrus producing states for Florida fruit. Grower/Packer/Shipper Dan Richey of Riverfront Groves & Packing in Vero Beach says a critical element toward these rule proposals was a scientific study headed by USDA. Hear more in these reports.
During tough times many cattle producers look for ways to cut costs, but Dr. Curt Lacy with the University of Georgia said there is a difference between reducing expenses and cutting corners.
Dave White, Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, said USDA has nearly completed work on the economic analysis and rules for CSP and he is hopeful signup will being soon.
Results of a recent referendum among fresh Florida citrus growers have been published by USDA. According to the results, ‘fresh’ growers voted to give the Citrus Administrative Committee authority to establish federal research and/or promotion programs for ‘fresh’ Florida citrus. Learn more about it and find out how this may impact Department of Citrus programs for fresh citrus, in these two reports.
An eleventh-hour court injunction has stopped the Obama administration’s plan to suspend H-2A reforms put in place by the Bush administration back in January. The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association was part of the suite that challenged the Department of Labor’s action and President Mike Stuart says that overturning the suspension is good for all involved.
With the release of USDA’s Acreage Report earlier this week, the following reports take a closer look at what the numbers say regarding Southeastern Agriculture.
With the 4th of July Holiday weekend upon us, the summer grilling season promotion for beef continues according to Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Ed Whatley.
Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley said due to lower cattle numbers in the state, it helps when they can generate beef checkoff dollars through the Federation of State Beef Councils.
Last week was celebrated as the 3rd annual National Pollinator Week. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Dave White explains why pollinators deserve the recognition.
USDA’s National agricultural Statistic Service is still collecting data for the National Organic Production Surveys. The Survey forms can still be obtained online.
The group administering Florida’s fresh fruit marketing order has made efforts to increase the diversity of its membership, and has done so over the years. Citrus Administrative Committee (CAC) manager Duke Chadwell (photo) tells about the group’s diversity and how anyone interested in serving on the committee can contact him.
A recent statewide quarantine of Georgia citrus trees and products brings home the need to control a disease that could threaten the US citrus industry. These reports provided by USDA Radio’s Rod Bain feature comments from Pat Gomes of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
Yesterday was the last day for the scheduled listening sessions on the National Animal Identification System, as the next to last one took place this past Saturday in Jasper, Florida where the overall negative tone against the current system continued.
In this follow up story about newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules published this week by USDA, comments by Florida Citrus Packers’ Association’s Richard Kinney (photo). Now a 60-day comment period gets underway. Interested parties are asked to offer their views about the proposed rules. To read and hear more about this in previous reports here at Southeast AgNet, CLICK HERE.
Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief, Dave White says public education about the importance of pollinators to American Agriculture and our nation’s food supply is key in preventing populations of bees, butterflies and other natural pollinators from dwindling.
This coming Tuesday, July 7th, the annual Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day will take place in Moultrie, Georgia as Tyron Spearman has the details. 
USDA’s Crop Report that was released this week showed an increase in Georgia cotton acreage and Richey Seaton, executive director of the Georgia Cotton Commission, says that Georgia is one of few states to show an increase.
With the Farm to Fuel Summit coming up July 29-31, Ag Commissioner Charlie Bronson says that it has been very successful through the past four years.
Newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules from USDA, if approved, would re-open other citrus producing states for Florida fruit. Grower/Packer/Shipper Dan Richey of Riverfront Groves & Packing in Vero Beach says a critical element toward these rule proposals was a scientific study headed by USDA. Hear more in these reports. 
Results of a recent referendum among fresh Florida citrus growers have been published by USDA. According to the results, ‘fresh’ growers voted to give the Citrus Administrative Committee authority to establish federal research and/or promotion programs for ‘fresh’ Florida citrus. Learn more about it and find out how this may impact Department of Citrus programs for fresh citrus, in these two reports. 
An eleventh-hour court injunction has stopped the Obama administration’s plan to suspend H-2A reforms put in place by the Bush administration back in January. The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association was part of the suite that challenged the Department of Labor’s action and President Mike Stuart says that overturning the suspension is good for all involved.
The courts are reluctant to get involved. Everett Griner tells us why.
In this follow up story about newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules published this week by USDA, comments by Florida Citrus Packers’ Association’s Richard Kinney (photo). Now a 60-day comment period gets underway. Interested parties are asked to offer their views about the proposed rules. To read and hear more about this in previous reports here at Southeast AgNet, 
