By MICHAEL PELTIER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 3, 2011…..Environmentalists, industrial water users and bureaucrats on Wednesday continued trying to determine how Florida might be able to police its own water cleanliness to avert a federal takeover of water quality in the state. For hours, Department of Environmental Protection staffers slogged through the details of what …
GA Peanut Commission Looks Forward to New Building & Southeast Bio-Energy Conference is Next Week
Today Tyron Spearman has more about the groundbreaking event held this week for the new home of the Georgia Peanut Commission along with information about next week’s Southeast Bio-Energy Conference. Building: Download Audio Conference: Download Audio
USMEF Chairman Has Message for Cattle Producers
Day 3 of the 2011 Cattle Indsutry Convention has been a busy one with a variety of meetings underway here at Gaylord Resort in Kissimmee. Keith Miller, Chairman of the U.S. Meat Export Federation, spoke to producers this morning as I asked what his message was. Download Audio
NRCS and NACD Working Together for Conservation
The Southeast Regional NACD Meeting wrapped up earlier this week and Dr. Homer Wilkes, Acting Associate Chief for NRCS, was there speaking on the importance of partnerships between the two agencies. Download Audio
GA Peanut Commission Breaks Ground for New Building
Tyron Spearman was at the recent groundbreaking for The Georgia Peanut Commission’s new headquarters where he spoke to GPC Chairman Armond Morris about what the building and what it will entail. Download Audio
Planting Cellulosic Feedstocks Could Increase Ethanol Output
The Energy Biosciences Institute has found that switching 30-percent of the least productive corn acres to miscanthus provided the most advantages ecologically. Download Audio
Reminder on Cooking Ground Turkey Properly
Our less than desirable weather has resulted in less than desirable crop conditions and USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says that certainly includes our cotton crop. Download Audio
Beef Checkoff Helping Housewives Prepare Beef Meals
In our “Get to know your beef checkoff” series brought to you by the beef checkoff, Johnny Morrow from Tuscaloosa, Alabama talks about how the checkoff has really helped to make it more convenient for today’s housewives to prepare beef meals. Download Audio To learn more about your beef checkoff go to mybeefcheckoff.com.
Florida Producer Elected to Serve as CBB Officer
The Cattlemen’s Beef Board held an update session this morning during the 2011 Cattle Industry Summer Conference where new officers were elected, including a producer from here in the southeast. Download Audio
Funkhouser Is Acting Department of Citrus Executive Director
Long-time Florida Department of Citrus comptroller Debra Funkhouser became the department’s acting executive director Wednesday after the Florida Citrus Commission accepted Executive Director Ken Keck’s resignation. This report has the details. Download Audio For more information, click here.