WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2011 (USDA) – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that biofuels and biomass energy projects across America have been selected for funding to continue the Administration’s support for the development of renewable fuels. Vilsack highlighted the various investments USDA made since he laid out a broad vision to spur rural revitalization through renewable energy production in a …
Maria Gallo Named UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Chairman
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Maria Gallo, a molecular genetics professor, has been named chairman of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences’ agronomy department. Jack Payne, UF’s senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, announced the move Jan. 14. Gallo, who has served as the interim department chair since September 2009, replaces Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Getting Rid Of Food Allergies…For Good
Food allergies are often seen as a simple nuisance but for the estimated six to eight percent of children under the age of three and nearly four percent of adults who have food allergies, they know that they can be much more. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …
HLB Experts Discuss Infection Rates, When To Stop Tree Removal
A consensus of experts at a recent international HLB conference was that 18 percent of Florida groves are now HLB-infected, and that growers might consider ceasing tree removal and moving to foliar nutrition programs at a 4-5 percent infection rate in their groves. Multi-county citrus Extension agent Chris Oswalt announces the consensus in these reports. Download Audio Download Audio Post …
Cloned Meat
With the cloned meat issue still abounding, it is now raised in Scotland. Everett Griner tells us about what the issue is now. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
Citrus Wrap: Ft. Pierce Show, Building Sale, Freeze Report
Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff summarizes a busy week in Florida citrus. Download Audio Post sponsor: Copper coverage with Less Metallic Copper per acre. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida …
FL Ag Commish Putnam Introduces Forestry Resolutions at 1st Cabinet Mtg
Putnam Honors 75th Anniversary of Florida state forest system and announces Prescribed Fire Awareness Week – TALLAHASSEE (FDACS) At this week’s meeting of the Governor and the Cabinet, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam introduced a resolution in honor of the 75th anniversary of the Florida state forest system. Beginning this month and throughout the year, the Division of Forestry at the …
Mulit-vitamins
With surveys showing that about half of the adults in the US are taking some sort of multi-vitamin, there has been some concerns raised on whether those vitamins actually contain what they claim on the labels and in the amounts shown. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Kentucky Fried
Horses and Mint Juleps are losing ground. Everett Griner tells us of another image people can carry when thinking of Kentucky. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida …
Florida Citrus Freeze Damage Noted in Special USDA Report
USDA this week announced the findings of a special crop survey report, noting the damages to the Florida crop from several freeze events taking place in December and early January. Hear USDA’s radio release about it in this report, and view the actual printed report in this PDF FILE attachment. In Photo: Jeff Geuder, Florida Director, USDA’s National Ag Statistics …