This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is urging the public to be especially careful with outdoor cooking, trash burning and fireworks over the 4th of July holiday weekend.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Southern Pine Beetle Prevention Cost-Share Program, which offers partial cost reimbursement to eligible landowners for pre-commercial thinning, prescribed burning, planting longleaf pine, and mechanical underbrush treatments … and an incentive payment for conducting a first pulpwood thinning.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is warning about the threat to avocado and redbay trees of the Redbay Ambrosia Beetle and the Laurel Wilt disease caused by the insect pest. More information is available from the FDACS Division of Plant Industry web site by clicking on Laurel Wilt.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the awarding of nearly $850,000 in federal funds for 2008 Specialty Crop Block Grant projects. More information is available on the web by clicking on Block Grants.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the 2009 Farm to Fuel Summit. More information is available on the web by clicking on Summit.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is urging horse owners to have their horse’s vaccinated against the mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile viruses.
This just in late Friday from the Florida Dept of Agriculture: WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS EASED ON TRANSPORTING POTATO CROP FROM NORTHEAST FLORIDA AS A RESULT OF FLOODING
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that weight restrictions on transporting potato crops out of northeast Florida have been eased as a result of flooding rains in that area of the state. Executive Order 09-126 declaring a state of emergency in 11 counties was signed earlier today by Governor Charlie Crist at Bronson’s request, enabling farmers who are growing potatoes to quickly harvest their crops and transport them to processing and marketing facilities to help mitigate further losses. Read the rest of this entry »
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the current wildfire activity in the state and precautions to take to reduce the risk.
More information about wildfire in Florida can be found on the Florida Division of Forestry web site at Wildland Fire
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Small Farms and Alternative Enterprise Conference being held in Kissimmee on August 1st and 2nd.
More information is available online by clicking on Conference.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about how prescribed burning benefits our forests. More information is available on the Florida Division of Forestry web site by clicking on Prescribed Fire.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a new web page — updated weekly — that shows what Florida fruits and vegetables are currently in season. Visitors to the page can also create and print out a personalized shopping list.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the increase in claims against agricultural dealers, reflecting the current economic conditions. More information is available online at Ag Dealer Claims Up.
To see if an agricultural dealer is licensed and find out the amount of the dealer’s bond, visit Agricultural Dealer’s Licenses.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) being awarded $900,000 under the federal stimulus plan to conduct wildfire prevention efforts.
More information is available online on the FDACS web site at Stimulus Money; and on the Florida Division of Forestry web site at Recovery Act.
BRONSON URGES PEOPLE TO MOVE ANIMALS AND CHEMICALS OUT OF HARM’S WAY BEFORE FLOODING OCCURS
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is asking farmers and residents in areas with the potential for flooding to be sure to move pesticides, fertilizers and propane tanks off the ground and safely stored away if they have time to do it without jeopardizing their own safety. Bronson is also urging people to plan for their pets in advance of an evacuation. Read the rest of this entry »
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the substantial rise in the number of Florida farms and the increase in value of Florida agricultural products sold from 2002 to 2007.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the FDACS Division of Forestry’s statewide network of county foresters who are available to help private landowners manage their forest land, as well as assist community residents with their trees.
More information is available on the Division of Forestry’s web site at County Foresters.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Breakfast Partnership, created to educate consumers about the importance of eating a healthy breakfast every day.
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services put out this news release today:
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson is joining state agriculture officials across the nation to recognize Friday, March 20, as National Agriculture Day. The day is set aside to celebrate not only the abundant food supply agriculture provides but also the tens of thousands of jobs in every state. Read the rest of this entry »
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida 25 X ’25 State Alliance, a new coalition dedicated to ensuring that 25 percent of the nation’s energy production is derived from renewable resources by 2025.
More information about the state alliance is available at Florida 25 X ‘25.
Information about the national organization is available at National 25 X ‘25.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the construction of a cellulosic ethanol plant in Highlands County that will begin later this year. This facility will be the first in Florida to use next-generation technology to convert renewable grasses to fuel, rather than using food crops.
More information about the project can be found on the web by clicking on Cellulosic Ethanol Plant.
For more information about the company building the facility click on Verenium.
For more information about Florida’s Farm-to-Fuel initiative click on Florida Farm to Fuel.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is warning of the increased threat from wildfires and asking the assistance of the public in helping to minimize the risk.
As you’ll hear in this report by Erin Best, this week’s Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame Banquet at the Florida State Fair was a HUGE success. A record crowd of agriculture producers and ag industry leaders joined Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson for fellowship and dinner to honor four more deserved inductees into this prestigious group of industry leaders. This year’s honors went to (l to r) the late Dr. Jim Griffiths, Winter Haven; the late Richard Kelly, Tallahassee; Kay Richardson, Evinston, & the late Mason Smoak, Lake Placid. Southeast AgNet hats are off to these exceptional people who have had so much impact on an industry that is so important to all of us. Learn more about the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame at their website. Read the rest of this entry »
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.’s sixth annual Florida Agriculture Literacy Day, scheduled for Tuesday March 24, 2009.
In this report, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson says 2007 U S Census of Agriculture figures for Florida released this week proves the agriculture industry in Florida continues to be a powerful force for the state’s economy, important for lawmakers to consider as they tackle the tough budget session this spring.
To learn more about Florida agriculture at the Florida Ag Statistics Service website, CLICK HERE.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the induction of four new members into the Florida Agricultural Hall Of Fame. To view a web page with more information about the inductees, click on Ag Hall of Fame.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about about Patsy Nathe of Pasco County being named the 2008 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. More information is available on the web by clicking on Ag Woman.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about Florida 4-H Youth Development celebrating 100 years of teaching young people to become community leaders.
More information is available on the web at Florida 4-H.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Bronson today announcing shipping restrictions have been relaxed to help Florida farmers move crop harvests more quickly in preparation for cold weather expected in the coming days. Bronson explains in this report.
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is urging the public to be especially careful with outdoor cooking, trash burning and fireworks over the 4th of July holiday weekend. 
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the winners of the Xtreme Cuisine cooking contest.
A record crowd of agriculture producers and ag industry leaders joined Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson for fellowship and dinner to honor four more deserved inductees into this prestigious group of industry leaders. This year’s honors went to (l to r) the late Dr. Jim Griffiths, Winter Haven; the late Richard Kelly, Tallahassee; Kay Richardson, Evinston, & the late Mason Smoak, Lake Placid. 
Southeast AgNet hats are off to these exceptional people who have had so much impact on an industry that is so important to all of us. Learn more about the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame 
In this report, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson says 2007 U S Census of Agriculture figures for Florida released this week proves the agriculture industry in Florida continues to be a powerful force for the state’s economy, important for lawmakers to consider as they tackle the tough budget session this spring. 
