The North Florida Research and Education Center Beef Unit near Greenwood, Florida will be holding a Beef Cattle Forage Field Day this Thursday, March 24th as Jackson County Extension Director Doug Mayo invites producers to attend. Download Audio To learn more about this Thursday’s event click Here
China to Start Accepting U.S. Pork
China has reached an agreement to reopen their market to U.S. pork and pork products after lifting its H1N1-related ban. Download Audio
Proposal to Expand Poultry Loan Guidance
USDA is expanding guidance currently in place for loans to contract poultry operations meant to protect them from questionable business practices to include contract pork operations. Download Audio
Bronson To Kick Off Ag Literacy Day
BRONSON TO KICK OFF AG LITERACY DAY BY READING TO STUDENTS IN THE CAPITOL TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson will read to two fourth-grade classes from Astoria Park Elementary School at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, in the Cabinet Room of The Capitol to kick off the seventh anniversary of Agriculture Literacy Day. He …
FL Horse Owners Urged to Vaccinate Animals
TALLAHASSEE — With the arrival of spring and warmer weather, Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today reminded horse owners to get their animals vaccinated for mosquito borne diseases. Download Audio
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Converting Animal Waste to Energy
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a bio-energy plant located at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Marion County, that processes horse manure into renewable energy, organic soil and soil tonic (bio-fertilizers) and gives Florida’s substantial equine industry an environmentally superior method of disposing of animal waste. Download Audio More information is available online by …
Peanut Calendar
Tyron Spearman has information about an event coming up on this week’s peanut calendar. Download Audio
Market Overflow
Everett Griner explains to us today just how the farmers markets are outgrowing demand. Download Audio
Albritton: Citrus Research Panels Should Consolidate
The Florida Citrus Commission last week funded the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council for 16 more months at a cost of $134,667. Citrus Commission Chairman Ben Albritton praises the group’s work, but says it must eventually show how it will fit under the new Citrus Research and Development Foundation’s umbrella. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic …
Ag in Review for the Week of March 15, 2010
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast .