Grow Both Food and Fuel

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, General

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Bronson says Florida could grow both food and fuel. Bronson encourages producers to attend the “Farm to Fuel” summit July 18-20 at the Marriot Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle …

Bill Would Jumpstart Cellulosic Ethanol

Randall Weiseman Energy, Florida, General

Florida Congressman Adam Putnam says the American Farm Improvement Act of 2007 seeks to jumpstart the next generation of alternative fuels. Report (2:00 mp3) 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

Florida Teacher Honored

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.‘s overall 2007 Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture statewide winner, Ponce De Leon Middle School science teacher Dr. Kitchka Petrova of Miami, recently was honored with the National Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award for the Southern region. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …

Former NRCS Chief on Conservation Funding

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

Bruce Knight, USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs and former chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, voices concerns about the level of conservation funding in the 2007 Farm Bill being structured in the House Ag Committee. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober …

Planters to Invest More in Peanuts

Randall Weiseman Peanuts

It was announced at this week’s USA Peanut Congress, that Planters intends to invest more into peanuts. Tyron Spearman has the details.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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

AL Project Awarded CIG Funds

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, USDA-NRCS

A Conservation Innovation Grant has been awarded to a project in Alabama to help cattle producers with grazing management.  Report (1:30 mp3) To learn more about CIG funds, Click Here 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 …

FL Ranch Lands Pilot Project

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Special funding via a Conservation Innovation Grant is allowing a project to take shape in Florida just north of Lake Okeechobee.  Report (1:30 mp3) 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

University of Georgia Project to get CIG Funds

Randall Weiseman Georgia, Poultry

The University of Georgia will be receiving funding to help with a project for poultry farmers.  Report (1:00 mp3) 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 FDOC TV Ads Due Out This Winter

Randall Weiseman General

In this report Andrew Meadows, FDOC, explains the process of focus groups, and how they help in the production of new TV Ads. The department is working now with a plan to have two new commercial ads out by the end of the year. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida …

International Marketing is Positive for Season

Randall Weiseman General

In this weeks Florida Department of Citrus new feature, Mike Yetter talks about the International Market response during this year’s season, then a send off to the Department’s Public Affairs Director, Andrew Meadows who has recently taken a position with Florida Citrus Mutual. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …