Dairy farmer Charles C. Rucks from Brooks, Georgia knows how important the beef checkoff is to his operation as he explains that dairy producers are beef producers too. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
UF Sr VP Jimmy Cheek Leaving Soon for University of Tennessee
In this photo, released by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, UF President Bernie Machen and Jimmy G. Cheek, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, share a light moment during Cheek’s farewell gathering at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center — Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009. About 350 people attended the event to honor Cheek, who …
Two FL Natives Neck & Neck in HITS Child/Adult Championship
Half way home! Two Florida natives are neck and neck in the $20,500 Marshall & Sterling Child/Adult Championship…OCALA, FL (HITS-January 19, 2009)—The first half of the $20,500 Marshall & Sterling Child/Adult Championship kicked off this weekend at HITS Post Time Farm with Mackenzie Ryan and Kristianna Lindgren emerging as the favorites to capture the title when the overall winner is …
Horticulture Now Included In Farm & Ranch Irrigation Survey
Horticulture producers should soon be getting a special irrigation survey form in the mail from USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service (NASS), along with many others in the ag community. Listen to this report to learn more about it and why it is important for all producers receiving the form to return it at earliest convenience. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Preview of Speaker Line-Up for GCC Annual Meeting
The Georgia Cotton Commission’s annual meeting is only a week away and Karen Nikitopoulos, Communications-Program Manager for the commission, says that they have a great line-up of speakers to keep the producer informed. The one-day event will include lunch and is free to attend, but pre-registration is appreciated either online or by calling the conference center directly at 229-386-3416. Sponsored …
Getting That Morning Glass of O.J.
There is a disease affecting the orange crops. Where did it come from and, more than this, where is it going? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research ForwardDecember 5, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Support For Cattle Producers Regardless of Herd …
Building Wildlife Along With Agriculture
The Florida NRCS often works together with Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission to assist farmers. Walton County Landowner, Gene Borcz is one of those who have been helped by the cooperation between the two agencies, specifically Wildlife Biologist, Arlo Kane. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement …
USDA Seeks Comments On Healthy Forests Reserve Program
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is seeking public comments on the Healthy Forests Reserve Program (HFRP). The HFRP was signed into law as part of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 and was reauthorized by the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (2008 Farm Bill). Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important …
School Nutrition as a Political Priority
A bipartisan group of 38 U.S. Senators has joined forces to urge the incoming Administration to provide new funding for federally-sponsored school breakfasts and lunches and snacks and meals in after-school and child care settings. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Members Seeks To Move Research …
Citrus Box Tax Committee Considers More Research Projects
The National Academy of Sciences recently recommended more than 80 citrus research projects be funded out of more than 200 proposed. As paperwork gets done to get those into action, growers and others on the Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council (Box Tax Council) are looking at some of the remaining proposals for possible funding in the near future. Council …