TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles H. Bronson this week is promoting the awareness of prescribed fire’s vital role in maintaining the health of Florida’s forests and other natural areas, as well as protecting the safety of the state’s residents and visitors. The Florida Cabinet in 2008 designated the first week in March as “Prescribed Fire Awareness Week.” Sponsored ContentFCEB …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida’s Tastiest Catch
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about how three of the world’s most recognizable commercial fishing personalities are helping to promote Florida’s seafood products and “working waterfronts.” Download Audio More information about how Captains Sig Hansen and Johnathan and Andy Hillstrand are lending a hand is available online by clicking on Florida’s Tastiest Catch. To …
Wine Tasting
What determines wine quality? Everett Griner answers this question. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
New Citrus Greening Guidelines: Nutritonals OK For Some
New University of Florida-IFAS guidelines for managing citrus greening disease recognize the use of foliar nutritional sprays to maintain the productivity of infected trees, as well as removing infected trees to reduce inoculum levels. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the cattle market numbers for the week ending February 27th 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 ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
UF President Names New Sr VP for Ag and Natural Resources
According to a memo today to deans, directors and department chairs, University of Florida President Bernie Machen (photo right)announces Jack Payne (photo left) has accepted the offer to be University of Florida’s next senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources. Payne presently serves as the vice president for extension and outreach at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, a …
GAC Warning Farmers About Recent Metal Theft
For this week’s Georgia Legislative Report, Georgia Agribusiness Council’s Vice President of Public Affairs, Bryan Tolar, says there has been some recent metal theft from agricultural irrigation systems in Dooly and Houston counties. However, Tolar does notes that Georgia now has policies in place to help deter and apprehend the criminals, thanks in part to last session’s passage of Senate …
NRCS Organic Initiative Features High Tunnels
The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers about the EQIP Organic Farming Initiative as Assistant State Conservationist, Steve Musser, says that as part of that initiative they are introducing a pilot project for the use of high tunnels. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
FFB Day at the Capitol Set for March 16!
Florida Farm Bureau director of state legislative affairs, Ben Parks, reminds producers to put an important legislative date on their calendar. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025
Dollar Estimates on the Freeze Impact
Producers are all to well aware of the effects of the early January freeze, but economist Gary Lucier, says USDA has now put some number estimates to the cuts in vegetable production. Producer Losses Download Audio Consumer Prices Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, …