This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about National Seafood Month and Florida’s remarkable seafood industry. More information is available online at FL-Seafood.com and MyFloridaGulfSafe.com Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Georgia Peanut Bank Week honors peanut farmers October 10-14
Tifton, GA – Oct. 6, 2011 – Banks and other lending institutions all across Georgia are going “nuts” during Georgia Peanut Bank Week, October 10-14, 2011. Financial institutions in communities across the state are saluting peanut farmers’ contributions to the state and local economy during this week-long event. The Georgia Peanut Commission in cooperation with the Georgia Bankers Association promotes …
Hall of Fame
Everett Griner tells us about a new inductee into the Agriculture Hall of Fame. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FSA Renews Cooperative Agreement with National Wild Turkey Federation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2011—The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) renewed their collaborative commitment to enhance habitat for wild turkey and other wildlife with the signing of a cooperative agreement today. Signing the agreement were Bruce Nelson, FSA administrator, and George Thornton, chief executive officer of the NWTF. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …
Weekly Livestock Market report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending October 7th put together by the livestock market news service for the states of Alabama, Florida, and Georgia. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Alabama Forestry Field Day at Muleshoe Plantation
The Alabama Forestry Commission, in partnership with other agencies, held a regional Forestry Field Day Thursday at the Muleshoe Plantation located in the southeast corner of Houston County. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Calling All FLORIDA FFA Chapters – NEED MONEY?
If you know of a middle or high school FFA chapter in Florida, please forward the attached Florida FFA Chapter program and contest to them. The rewards are significant for winning chapters: $5,000 first place, 3,000 second place, $1,000 third place. For those chapters who do not win, $500 will go to the first 30 chapters who participate. Help these …
Hoping for Fast Consideration on FTAs
Many in the livestock industry are pleased the President sent legislation to Capitol Hill to ratify three bilateral free-trade agreements between the U.S. Korea, Colombia and Panama, as Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack is hoping for fast consideration. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Farm Bill Hot Topic at FFB Annual Meeting
The Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting is in full swing as members have joined together in Orlando to discuss and set the policies for the upcoming year. And National Affairs Coordinator Adam Basford says one that is on the top of that list is the 2012 Farm Bill. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Alabama Statewide Immigration Webinar Set for Oct. 14
Montgomery, AL – The Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are sponsoring a webinar on the state’s new immigration law. The webinar will be Friday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024