Florida 4-H Auction Tallahassee During Farm Bureau Day March 16!

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Florida, General, Sugar, Vegetables

Considering the present state budget situation it is important that industry supporters come together to support youth programs like 4-H. Among the many ways to do so, a quality item donation for the upcoming 13th annual Florida 4-H Reception and Auction. This year a silent auction will be held in conjunction with the popular annual Florida Farm Bureau Legislative Reception …

GA Getting Beef Message to Youth

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Georgia, Livestock

Ashley Hughes with the Georgia Beef Board talks about the upcoming ag days, which is just one of the ways they work with youngsters across the state in getting the beef message out to that generation. Download Audio

AL Cattlemen Tracking Legislature

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, General, Livestock

Alabama Cattlemen’s Association’s Reid Blossom talks about some of the issues they are currently tracking before the Alabama state legislature and how producers need to be involved in getting their message out. Download Audio

Animal Waste To Energy & By-Products – An Ocala Demonstration

Gary Cooper Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Energy, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry, General, Sugar

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson (w/ hat in photos) hosted numerous media outlets and about a hundred guests Tuesday at a bioenergy test project in Ocala. This process helps manage animal wastes while also producing energy and agricultural by-products. Sigarca, Inc.’s experiemental Bioenergy Plant is set up at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala, FL, where it processes horse manure …

FL GLCI Projects Discussed Nationally

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

At the Fourth National Conference on Grazing Lands Pete Deal, (pictured left) NRCS Area Rangeland Management Specialist in Florida, presented a poster paper concerning a phosphorus project they conducted… Another poster presentation was made at the event by Chad Ellis, (pictured rigft) NRCS State Rangeland Management Specialist in Florida, which focused on GLCI in the state. Download Audio For more …