Florida Governor Charlie Crist spoke to a group of over 450 gathered for the third annual Florida Farm to Fuel summit in Orlando Thursday, following an address by US Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer. “You know that Florida is a top agricultural state already,” Crist told the group. “The development of ethanol and other biofuels is incredibly important to Florida’s …
USDA & Energy Depts Announce $10M for Bioenergy Research
WASHINGTON, DC -July 31, 2008– Agriculture Under Secretary for Research, Education and Economics Gale Buchanan and Energy Department (DOE) Under Secretary for Science Raymond Orbach and today announced plans to award 10 grants totaling more than $10 million to accelerate fundamental research in the development of cellulosic biofuels.
FL Farm to Fuel Mtg to Feature FL Gov & U S Ag Sect’y
A high octane lineup for the 3rd annual Farm to Fuel Summit, this year being held in Orlando. CLICK HERE for a lot more details as things rev up for the week’s discussions. Stay tuned.
Putnam of Florida Talks to FB Presidents
Self-proclaimed “land grant and Farm Bureau baby†Representative Adam Putnam (R-FL) spoke to state Farm Bureau presidents meeting in Washington DC last week about a number of issues, but especially energy. Read more from the American Farm Bureau. Listen to report here:
Happy Energy Independence Day
As we celebrate our country’s independence this weekend, many in the agriculture industry are continuing to push towards energy independence with the help of biofuels like soy biodiesel. Report(1:00 mp3) A provision in the Farm Bill allows excess sugar to be made into ethanol. Report(1:00 mp3) And USDA is researching a number of “power plants” that could provide biomass for …
Farm Bill Tax Breaks
The 2008 Farm Bill contains some new tax incentives for conservation and energy. Report (1:00 mp3)
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Rising Fuel Prices
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about rising fuel prices. Visit Rising Fuel Prices on the web for more information. Report (1:00 mp3)
Producing Food, Feed and Fuel
With all the controversy right now regarding the use of corn for ethanol, one company is leading the way in demonstrating how one little kernel of corn can be turned into multiple products. Laura McNamara has a six-part series of reports spotlighting Lifeline Foods of Missouri. Report 1 (1:00 mp3) Report 2 (1:00 mp3) Report 3 (1:00 mp3) Report 4 …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Farm to Fuel
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the upcoming 2008 Farm to Fuel Summit being held July 30th through August 1st, at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando. More information is available on the Florida Farm to Fuel web site. Report (1:00 mp3)
Third Florida Farm to Fuel Summit
Florida is hosting the third annual Farm to Fuel summit next month in Orlando. Last year’s conference in St. Petersburg attracted more than 450 participants and this year’s conference is expected to be even bigger and better. This conference will be held July 30 to August 1 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando. Read more here. Report (1:00 …