Bart Hagemeyer with the National Weather Service office in Melbourne FL, speaking with citrus growers at a seminar in Ft Pierce last week, says the El Nino that came on so quickly last year has not produced rainfall patterns that are typically expected from an El Nino pattern. In this report he discusses rainfall and hurricane expectations as a result …
Farm Bureau Supports Cellulosic Ethanol Funding
Farm Bureau Federation is urging support on both the state and national level for research and development of cellulosic ethanol. Report (1:00 wma)
FL NRCS Getting Caught Up on Hurricane Projects
A break from hurricanes last year helped USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida get caught up on recovery projects resulting from hurricanes in 2004 and 2005. Report (1:30 wma)
FL AgNet Week in Review January 26, 2007
In this week’s pod cast,President Bush addresses agriculture in his State of the Union Address, Ethanol will be good for Florida Agriculture, Premise registration for Animal ID is very important, 2006 conservations was great for the state, and Bob Greene talks about Florida grapefruit. You can find all of Florida’s weekly reviews by subscribing to our podcast .
New Budget Baseline
Work continues in Washington in how agriculture may fare on the new budget. Tyron Spearman looks at the latest informaton. Â Report (:50 wma)
FL Farm Bureau CARES
Florida Farm Bureau’s CARES program is spreading around the state. Gary Cooper talked about it with Farm Bureau’s Environmental Services Coordinator Andrew Walmsley at the citrus seminars in Ft. Pierce. Report (1:30 wma)
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about Food Check-Out Week. Report (1:00 wma)
Administration Proposes Cellulose Research Funds
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns announced plans to propose $1.6 billion in new funding for renewable energy, with a focus on cellulosic energy research and production, as part of the Administration’s 2007 farm bill proposals. Read more from USDA. Report (1:00 wma)
Bush Supports Guest Worker Program and More Ethanol
In his state of the union address Tuesday, President Bush renewed his call for a guest worker program as part of an overall immigration reform package. The president also outlined a plan for energy independence that would include greater use of alternative fuels from new feedstocks. Report (1:30 wma)
Farm Bill Will Depend on Budget
Whether or not specialty crops will get more attention in the new Farm Bill will largely be determined by the budget, according to Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association lobbyist Bob Redding who spoke at the recent Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. Report (1:30 wma)