As the Florida Legislature takes a quick Easter break we check in with Sam Ard, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, to get an update regarding the energy bill and the Florida Governor race for 2010.
PERC Offering Incentives to Try Propane on the Farm
The Propane Education and Research Council has been busy promoting the use of propane on the farm as both an eco-friendly and economical option. And Brandon Robinson, A Project Manager with PERC, says that they have a great program designed for farmers to fully experience how they can incorporate propane in the operations.
What Keeps Farmers Busy?
Everett Griner has looked into this and tells us just what the farmers have to do.
What’s New?
What is new in synthetic fuel? Everett Griner tells us about it.
What is really affected in the recession?
Today Everett Griner gives us some statistics on just what is really affected by the recession.
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on 25 x ’25 State Alliance
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 …
Increase of Food Prices
What caused the food prices to go up as much as they did? Everett Griner tells us what the experts are saying.
Image for 2009
What is the image for agriculture for 2009? Everett Griner tells us just what the grade is.
Propane on the Track
NASCAR Team Owner, Jack Roush is promoting his company’s new line of propane-fueled Ford trucks and vans seeing alternative fuels as a positive step in the struggling U.S. auto industry’s journey out of it’s current dire economic state.
More Money for Alternative Fuels
President Obama’s administration is continuing to work in the development of alternative fuels to where they could make a significant difference in the country’s dependence on foreign oils. And now Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced more money for those efforts.