Since the second outbreak, we have heard it all. Everett Griner gives us the insight on just who pays for all of this in the long run.
Citrus Hall of Fame 2009 Adds Four
LAKELAND – Four men famous for their advocacy on behalf of the Florida citrus industry were inducted Friday into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame. “He never hesitated to bump heads when it was in the interest of the grower,”
FL Livestock Market Report
Here are the numbers from the cattle markets held across Florida this past week.
FL Cattlemen Beef on the Hill Day
For the past ten years, members of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association have been in Tallahassee the second week of March for their legislative quarterly meeting and as Sam Ard describes, also their beef on the hill day.
The One Thing You Can Count On
What is the one thing that you can count on for the food table? Everett Griner tells us and why.
FL Revenue Estimators To Set Budget Goals This Week
In these three reports, Florida Farm Bureau Legislative Director Ben Parks in Tallahassee gives us some insight on this first week of the Legislative Session, discussing this Friday’s state revenue estimating conference and what it means for the tough budget session expected ahead. Parks also gives us some details on a couple Farm Bureau priorities this Session.
Ag News Reports From Tallahassee – Go Darly Go!!
Southeast AgNet’s newsgathering intern this Legislative Session is Darly Adams (photo left). For this report she provides our listeners with comments from Senate Agriculture Chairman Charlie Dean (photo right), as well as some comments from a couple of our Florida state FFA officers on the scene at the state Capitol this week. In the photo is Florida’s state FFA President …
Consumers Confident with Beef
Consumer confidence in beef has been climbing the past few years and a recent checkoff-funded survey shows that trend does continue. To learn more on how your beef checkoff dollars are working log on to www.beeffrompasturetoplate.com
Aereal “Fogging” Being Studied For Cheaper Citrus Psyllid Control
In this four-part report series, Doug Bournique (left) representing Indian River citrus growers, and grower Stan Carter (right), bring our audience up to speed on efforts presently underway to study possible effectiveness and effiiciencies of aereal applications of insect “fogging” technology. If studies currently underway prove its viability, some believe the method may soon save growers lots of money in …
Conservation Innovation Grants Deadline Extended
WASHINGTON– The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced the application period for 2009 Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) funding has been extended to March 20th. The previous deadline to submit applications was March 2nd.