The Environmental Protection Agency held an endangerment finding last week to take the first step in regulating Green House Gases. But Dennis Nuxoll, Director of Governmental Relations for American Farmland Trust believes a cap and trade system would be a better alternative to managing the Climate Change issue.
U S Sugar Employee Lawsuit Dismissed With One Exception
CLEWISTON – April 28, 2009 – U.S. Sugar Corporation announced today that a federal judge has dismissed all of the plaintiffs’ claims in 12 of the 13 counts in a lawsuit against the company, its executives and board of directors and dismissed all of the claims of 5 of the 6 plaintiffs in the sole remaining count.
G.M.O. vs. Organic
How both can survive. Everett Griner tells us just why we need both.
POLO HORSES LIKELY DIED FROM SELENIUM OVERDOSE
The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Sciences released this information today: TALLAHASSEE — Florida State Veterinarian Thomas J. Holt today reported that an overdose of selenium was the probable cause of death of the 21 polo horses that collapsed prior to a competition in Wellington on April 19. In a memorandum to Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles …
EWP Program Assist City of Melbourne
The City of Melbourne received over 24 inches of rain last summer from Tropical Storm Fay creating flooding and erosion concerns to one of the main canal systems. Jenni Lamb, Melbourne’s City Engineer, says Florida NRCS stepped in through their Emergency Watershed Protection Program to assist with repairs.
4-H Recieves Gift to Expand Science and Technology Programs
In this three part series we will take close look at 4-H and their current strides in expanding the science and technology sector of their programs.
Working to Keep Markets for U.S. Pork Open
The swine flu has generated so much global attention that it’s triggered a major concern when it comes to international trading partners with regard to market access for U.S. pork.
American Sugar Alliance: Farm Bill Sugar Program Working Well
While in Washington D C this week we discussed the sugar program with American Sugar Alliance spokesman Luther Markwart, who says the program that was implemented as part of the most recent farm bill is working well for U S sugarcane and sugarbeet growers. Hear his comments in these reports.
FL Fresh Citrus Growers to Hold Referendum on Mktg Order
In these two reports, Citrus Administrative Committee (CAC) Manager Duke Chadwell (left), and Chairman Lindsay Raley (right), discuss an important upcoming referendum among growers of fresh citrus fruit that will determine whether or not they will manage their own marketing effort for “fresh” fruit in the future.
Something to Think About
Agriculture is a different industry. Everett Griner asked some important questions. What is it and what is his answer? Might be interesting.