FFVA Names Mike Aerts Director of Marketing & Membership

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

MAITLAND, Fla. (August 1, 2008) – Mike Aerts has been named director of the Marketing and Membership Division of the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association effective Aug.1. Since 1999, Aerts has served as assistant director of FFVA’s Environmental and Pest Management Division. In his new position, Mike will assist growers and shippers with the marketing of their crops as well …

Have Things Improved in the Bee Business?

Dan Agri View

Everett Griner tells us just how the bee business is doing and what their costs have been. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Governor Supports Biofuels Production

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, General

Florida Governor Charlie Crist spoke to a group of over 450 gathered for the third annual Florida Farm to Fuel summit in Orlando Thursday, following an address by US Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer. “You know that Florida is a top agricultural state already,” Crist told the group. “The development of ethanol and other biofuels is incredibly important to Florida’s …

Secretary Schafer in Florida

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

US Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer made several stops in Florida today, starting with the third annual Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando, where I had a chance to sit down and chat with him for a few minutes. During his address to the conference, Schafer talked about the great potential Florida has in helping to meet the nation’s energy needs …

Extra EQIP Funding

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

USDA-NRCS Chief Arlen Lancaster talks about the extra EQIP funds available this fiscal year for agricultural producers. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Georgia Cotton Research Tour Coming Up

Randall Weiseman Cotton, Georgia

The Georgia Cotton Commission is planning a cotton research tour on September 10 in Tifton to allow farmers to see some of the projects underway that will help them. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

EWP Funds to Help With Disaster Recovery

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

USDA has announced $390 million is available through the NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program for landowners and communities to cope with the aftermath of recent floods, fires, drought, tornadoes and other natural disasters. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Carbon Credits Trading Boom

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Nearly 1,800 farm operators nationwide will soon receive checks for the sale of carbon credits. AgraGate, which has partnered with Florida Farm Bureau this year to get information about carbon credits out in the state, has paid out more than $4.2 million to landowners around the country, more than triple last year. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® …

FL Congressman Putnam testifies for food safety bill

Gary Cooper Florida, General

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Testifying before an Agriculture subcommittee this week, Congressman Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) urged support for legislation to modernize and improve the nation’s food safety laws. “Our governing food safety laws are outdated and must be reformed,” said Putnam. “The latest outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul not only called into question the integrity of the system designed to protect our …

Bronson Details Impacts of Salmonella Outbreak on Florida

Gary Cooper FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

WASHINGTON — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson appeared before a congressional subcommittee here today to discuss the federal government’s handling of the ongoing salmonella outbreak and its impact on Florida’s tomato industry. A text of the Commissioner’s testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee follows. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …