Adam Basford, national affairs coordinator with The Florida Farm Bureau, says the federation is a grassroots organization that relies on its leaders to to assist them in identifying and addressing the concerns of their members.
AL Counties Declared Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 66 counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to to excessive rain, flooding and flash flooding that occurred during the period of Jan. 1, 2009, and continuing.
Valent Introduces New INOVATE System for 2010
Chris Meador with Valent U.S.A., says they are excited to introduce their new soybean seed protection combination to allow producers to better manage their crop from an early stage.
SURE Program Now Available
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA has implemented the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program (SURE) in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill. Vilsack also encouraged producers to visit their USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office beginning on January 4, 2010, to participate in the program if they suffered crop production losses during the 2008 …
Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club returning sponsor of the 2010 HITS
OCALA, FL (December 28, 2009)—HITS is proud to announce that the Golden Ocala Golf & Equestrian Club is returning as a sponsor of the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, set to begin at HITS Post Time Farm, in Ocala, Florida on Wednesday January 20.
Tomato Industry Sets New Food Safety Metrics
The tomato industry has taken steps towards more safeguards for food safety with the recently released “Food Safety Programs and Auditing Protocol for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain, 2009.”
Rural Development Agency Can Help Producers Add Value to Their Products
For producers who may have an idea for ways to add value to their products, USDA Under Secretary for Rural Development, Dallas Tonsager, says they have grant programs to help get them started.
Powering Up Your Holiday Gifts
About 40 percent of battery sales occur during the holiday season, which can become a problem from an environmental standpoint.
FL NRCS Assists in Dairy Waste Project
Conducting a waste management project was quite an undertaking for one Florida dairy operation but Susie Bishop, owner of Bishop Dairy in Highlands County, said they would not have been able to do this project without the help from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Florida Department of Agriculture.
GCA Pleased with Calhoun Bull Sale
Josh White, Executive Vice President of the Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, said the recent Georgia Calhoun Bull Evaluation Sale was an excellent event.