NCBA Vice President of Government Affairs Colin Woodall said it’s extremely important for producers to get those comments made on GIPSA’s proposed change to the rule on livestock marketing as the deadline to do so is coming up November 22nd. Download Audio For more information on how to submit comments on-line go to: http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#submitComment?R=0900006480b7496d
ACRE Payments Going Out
USDA has begun sending out ACRE payments as Tyron Spearman has the details. Download Audio
Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell Partners With Florida OJ
LAKELAND, Fla., Nov. 10, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Florida orange juice unveils its partnership with entertainment journalist Nancy O’Dell just as CBS Television Distribution announced she will serve as the new co-anchor of Entertainment Tonight in 2011 after Mary Hart’s final season. Florida orange juice has teamed up with the celebrity mom as she launches her Album of Hope Initiative with …
California Fresh Citrus Marketer Tells What Customers Want
Paramount Citrus executive Scott Owens summarizes his presentation about California’s fresh citrus industry, and customer desires, at a recent Florida conference. Among other things, he tells how California creates some seedless fruit, which customers prize. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Citrus Extension Agent Offers Timely Cold Protection Basics
Freezes can destroy as much citrus in one night as diseases can in years. Just in time for the freeze season, citrus Extension agent Chris Oswalt offers some cold protection basics. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre.
Home Grown
Everett Griner talks on how America is eating more veggies. Download Audio
Excited about Phytogen Cotton Seed for 2011
Steve Brown, Cotton Development Specialist for Dow AgroSciences, talks about how happy they were this past season with some ofv their Phytogen cotton seed varieties and has an update on what to expect for next year. Download Audio
Still Working on Death Tax
Recently 50 organizations sent a letter to the House and Senate regarding the failure of Congress to take action on the estate tax prior to adjourning for the November elections. Download Audio
FL NRCS Involved in Successful Migratory Bird Initiative
Gainesville, FL.—A coordinated effort between the U. S. Department of Agriculture, the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and landowners across eight states, including Florida, to protect and feed birds migrating toward the Deepwater Horizon/BP oil spill zone in the Gulf of Mexico has more than tripled expectations, enrolling more than 470,000 acres. Wildlife experts estimate more than 50 million …
Finalization of Numeric Nutrient Criteria Looming
Time is running short as the 30 day extension for the finalization of EPA’s numeric nutrient criteria is set for Monday, November 15. And Staci Braswell, director of Government & Community Affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, tells us what to expect. Download Audio