The Guinness World Record for the world’s largest collection of clothes to recycle has been set by the Cotton From Blue to Green Denim Drive.
USDA’S “Greening Summit” Releases Reports
Don’t get this “Greening Summit” information confused with another state level event of the same name that took place in Avon Park FL this week. The news release below pertains to follow up information coming out of the big nationwide citrus “Greening Summit” that was organized and hosted near Washington D C a few months back by USDA. WASHINGTON, April …
John Deere Specialty Tractors
John Deere is really focusing on specialty markets for tractors these days. Starting next week they will be on the road showcasing the products during the Drive Green event which will be held at various locations in Florida. Note, the earlier announcement of Belle Glade as the Dec 5 location has been changed to Okeechobee on that same date. Dec …
John Deere Introduces New Compact Tractors for Market Niches
In Sarasota, Florida this week John Deere officials displayed hundreds of tractors, many of them new models to become available in 2009, many of them geared toward the ‘lifestyle’ rural crowd and folks involved in things like citrus, nursery, vineyards and other agriculture operations. According to John Deere representatives on hand for the event, the new models coupled with the …
Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small Continues College Tour with Visit to University of Florida
Visit underscores Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to Land-Grant Institutions, Includes Specialty Crop Roundtable The visit is part of Deputy Secretary Torres Small’s College Tour, which began earlier this month, and continues over several weeks. (GAINESVILLE, FL, Jan. 26, 2024) – U.S. Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small visited the University of Florida (UF) on Friday, January 26, to highlight the U.S. Department …
GCC Encourages Members to Enroll in Cotton Trust Protocol
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) reminds its members about the value of joining the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a significant marketability tool for the state’s cotton producers. Chaz Holt, Grower Enrollment Specialist in the Southeast for the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, discussed the value of producers enrolling, specifically with his area of focus, the Climate Smart Cotton …
Consider Composting for Holiday Leftovers
What to do instead of tossing those holiday leftovers that were “leftover” too long. Consider composting practices and the gift that keeps on giving. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Are there some Thanksgiving leftovers that will stick around in the refrigerator too long? Experts at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences suggest you …
Acres Enrolled in Cotton Trust Protocol Reaches 1.6 Million
By Clint Thompson The Georgia Cotton Commission reminds its producers that the opportunity to enroll in the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a major marketability tool for the state’s cotton growers, is approaching soon. Growers can enroll in the Trust Protocol and apply for the Climate Smart Cotton Program, a five-year initiative led by the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, when the …
Conservation Easement Program Sign Up for Florida Landowners Extended through June 30
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and the North Florida Land Trust (NFLT) wants Florida landowners interested in aligning their land uses with conservation values, to know they have additional time to apply for a conservation easement program. The application deadline for fiscal year 2023 funding through this Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) has been extended from its original June 16th deadline to June 30th to allow …
Deadline Nearing for Florida Conservation Easement Program Sign-up
Florida landowners interested in aligning their land uses with conservation values have just a few days left to apply for a conservation easement program in partnership with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida (NRCS-FL) and the North Florida Land Trust (NFLT). Applications are being accepted for the fiscal year 2023 NRCS Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) through June 16, 2023. While these conservation easement …