THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA – By DAVID ROYSE – THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 14, 2012…….Gov. Rick Scott, who said while campaigning for governor that he would require employers to use the federal E-Verify system to check immigration status, now acknowledges that requiring the agriculture industry to use it would put growers at a disadvantage. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins …
Putnam Offers Reasons for Fla. Citrus Growers to Feel Good
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam gave growers attending last week’s Florida Citrus Industry Conference in Bonita Springs some reasons to feel good. He summarizes his remarks and Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded …
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Everett Griner tells us about an invention that will probably cost farm workers jobs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the Florida Cattle IndustryOctober 31, 2025
FL Farmer Forced to Fight for Water Permits
Water has long been a contentious issue in FL and one of those producers who has had to fight the water battle here recently is Joshua Moore, a watermelon grower in Gilchrist County who has been wrapped up in a dispute over irrigation of a watermelon field that’s adjacent to a water bottling plant. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares …
GFVGA Encourages Growers to Contact Senators About Farm Bill
With the Senate in the process of taking up the 2012 Farm Bill, the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association encourages growers to contact their Senators to urge passage to ensure that important programs for specialty crops continue. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Alabama Signup Ends Friday for Water Quality Initiative
This is a reminder that tomorrow, June 15th, is the final day for landowners in four watersheds in Alabama to sign up for funding available through the new National Water Quality Initiative. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember …
FCA Convention to Feature Various Speakers
The annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show is coming up next week in Marco Island as FCA Executive Vice President Jim Handley said they have a great lineup of speakers for this year’s event. Download Audio For more information about next week’s Florida Cattlemen’s Association Convention and Trade Show click on floridacattlemen.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of …
Georgia Cattlemen Planning for Summer Conference
The 2nd annual Georgia Cattlemen’s Association Summer Conference will take place July 26-28 at Jekyll Island. Download Audio For an agenda or to register for the conference online go to www.gabeef.org/gca/summerconference.htm Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle …
AL Agribusiness Council Encourages Producers to Attend Meeting
Executive Director of the The Alabama Agribusiness Council, Leigha Cauthen, says they are excited about their upcoming annual meeting, to be held June 24-26, 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research …
The Warming of Our Oceans
A new computer model claims that the warming of our oceans can not be attributed to natural fluctuations alone. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …