FL Ag Commish Putnam Introduces Forestry Resolutions at 1st Cabinet Mtg

Dan Florida, Forestry

Putnam Honors 75th Anniversary of Florida state forest system and announces Prescribed Fire Awareness Week – TALLAHASSEE (FDACS) At this week’s meeting of the Governor and the Cabinet, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam introduced a resolution in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Florida state forest system. Beginning this month and throughout the year, the Division of Forestry at the …

Mulit-vitamins

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

With surveys showing that about half of the adults in the US are taking some sort of multi-vitamin, there has been some concerns raised on whether those vitamins actually contain what they claim on the labels and in the amounts shown. Download Audio

GA Beef Board Receives Grant

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

The Georgia Beef Board recently received a grant through the Federation of State Beef Councils to conduct certain programs as Ashley Hughes talks about what these dollars will be used for. Download Audio

ACA Building Stays Busy

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock

The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association office has been a busy place this past week as Dr. Billy Powell said their building, right there on Capitol Hill in Montgomery, is a major asset for cattle producers across the state. Download Audio

FBC Reminder about Voluntary Beef Checkoff

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, Livestock

When it comes to collections of beef checkoff dollars in the state, Florida Beef Council’s Jim Handley reminds producers that dollars collected for the voluntary beef checkoff will be kept separate from the regular one-dollar federally mandated checkoff and will be used strictly to promote beef in Florida. Download Audio

Health Bill Repeal Would Hurt Rural America

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

There are some in Congress who want to repeal the Affordable Care Act that passed last year, but when it comes to health care, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told me this morning it’s tough to take rural America and farm country forward if some folks want to take us backwards. Download Audio

FL Cattlemen’s Institute and Trade Show

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock

Here’s a quick note the Florida Cattlemen’s Institute and Allied Trade Show will be held tomorrow, Thursday January 20th. The 28th annual event will concentrate on total herd management and during lunch the new Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam will is scheduled to speak. The trade show opens at 8:00am with the program set to start at 9:00 at …