This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida 25 X ’25 State Alliance, a new coalition dedicated to ensuring that 25 percent of the nation’s energy production is derived from renewable resources by 2025. More information about the state alliance is available at Florida 25 X ‘25. Information about the national organization is available …
You’ve Heard It All
Since the second outbreak, we have heard it all. Everett Griner gives us the insight on just who pays for all of this in the long run.
Citrus Hall of Fame 2009 Adds Four
LAKELAND – Four men famous for their advocacy on behalf of the Florida citrus industry were inducted Friday into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame. “He never hesitated to bump heads when it was in the interest of the grower,”
FL Livestock Market Report
Here are the numbers from the cattle markets held across Florida this past week.
AL Livestock Market Report
Alabama Department of Agriculture’s Dyan Kennedy has last week’s cattle markets numbers from across the state.
FL Cattlemen Beef on the Hill Day
For the past ten years, members of the Florida Cattlemen’s Association have been in Tallahassee the second week of March for their legislative quarterly meeting and as Sam Ard describes, also their beef on the hill day.
Never a Shortage of Peanut Diseases
No matter what you may plant this year, if it involves peanuts, University of Georgia Extension Plant Pathologist Dr. Bob Kimmerait says there is never a shortage of diseases to worry about.
SE Schools to Receive Animal Genomics Grants
More than $11 million in grants has been awarded to 15 states to support research, education and outreach in animal genomics as institutions receiving these grants include Auburn University and the University of Georgia.
Peanut Promotions
Today Tyron Spearman talks about a couple of peanut promotions which took place this past week.
The One Thing You Can Count On
What is the one thing that you can count on for the food table? Everett Griner tells us and why.