Farmers and Ranchers Stepping Up to the Plate in Gulf of Mexico Initiative

Randall Weiseman September 11, 2013 Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

The Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, Jason Weller, says farmers and ranchers deserve a lot of credit for the success of the Gulf of Mexico Initiative.

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Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle Industry

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Earn Continuing Education Units at the Florida Citrus Show
The Florida Citrus Show is only two weeks away, scheduled for March 12. The event will be held at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and Education Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory in Fort Pierce. The educational seminars have much […]
Act Seeks Affordable Crop Insurance After Freeze
U.S. Sen. Ashley Moody and Congressman Scott Franklin, both of Florida, have introduced legislation directing research and development of affordable crop insurance to cover losses caused by cold exposure and freezes. The Temperature Event Mitigation Policy (TEMP) Act introduction comes in the wake of the late January/early February freeze that caused an estimated $3.1 billion […]