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.
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.
Just What Does “Sequencing the Citrus HLB Genome” Really Mean?
Regarding recent announcements that scientists have sequenced the genome for citrus HLB, some call it a major breakthrough, others say it’s a big step toward a breakthrough. In a rare five part series of reports, Ft. Pierce USDA Horticulture Lab Director Dr Calvin Arnold offers some down-home explanation of just what is going on here.
2009 FCW Fundraiser Contest and Drawing
The Florida CattleWomen’s annual $5,000 Cash Drawing Fundraiser is currently under way! Group tickets are available for all Counties to sell at your monthly meetings – or you can order individual tickets. The cost for this… *** $5,000 CASH GRAND PRIZE *** is ONLY $20 per ticket.
FL Rancher Pleased with FRESP
Jimmy Wohl with Rafter T Ranch in Highlands County, Florida is one involved in a project to address water quality concerns on grazing lands in the northern Everglades called FRESP, the Florida Ranchlands Environmental Services Project, a nationally-funded NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant. Hear more about this project:
AL Ag Department Scores in Huge Dragnet
Alabama Commissioner of Agriculture & Industries Ron Sparks held a press conference about a month-long sting operation which led to a recovery of stolen property in an effort that involved fifteen counties in Alabama and one in Florida. The value of recovered items thus far is over a half-million dollars and includes everything from cattle, tractors, and stock trailers.
FL Legislative Session Underway
The 2009 Florida legislative session officially began Tuesday in Tallahassee as Governor Crist gave his state of the state address. Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Sam Ard said lawmakers will be busy dealing with the state’s budget issues.