The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest about $138 million of financial assistance from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act, the largest climate investment in history. This will be through 138 new climate-smart conservation easements, where farmers and ranchers are conserving wetlands, grasslands and prime farmlands. These selected Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) projects are part of a broad investment in climate-smart agriculture …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Sustainable Living Center Makeover
The Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition will celebrate its 42nd Anniversary show in just a couple of weeks, October 15-17. While there is always lots to see and do, this year their Sustainable Living Center will have a new makeover. Becca Turner, vice president of marketing and public relations at Sunbelt Ag Expo, explains. And Becca encourages folks to get their tickets online. Sponsored ContentCIR …
The Ocala to Osceola Wildlife Corridor
The Ocala to Osceola Wildlife Corridor, or “O2O,” connects habitat supporting the Florida black bear, the red-cockaded woodpecker, eastern indigo snake and gopher tortoise. Landowners are encouraged to learn how a local nonprofit has teamed with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida (NRCS) and other conservation groups to create a greenway that protects the Florida …
Children to Learn About Agriculture at UF/IFAS Citrus Youth Day
Children from across Florida will get a chance to learn about one of the major Florida agriculture industries at the second annual Citrus Youth Day. They might even get so inspired that they attend the University of Florida and pursue a career in agriculture, organizers say. Some 66 youth are scheduled to attend the event June 28 at the University …
Sunbelt Ag Expo Kicks off Today
“North America’s Premier Farm Show,” the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition, opens today in Moultrie, GA. And according to Tyron Spearman, something new this year is a Circle Tram that goes around the outside of the 100-acre exhibit area stopping for attendees to load and unload at various points throughout the show. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New …
Field Demos Ready at Sunbelt Ag Expo
The 40th anniversary of the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition starts Tuesday at Spence Field in Moultrie, Georgia. Show director Chip Blalock says their field crop demonstrations will be taking place again this year. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Sunbelt Ag Expo Starts Tuesday
The 40th Annual Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition opens Tuesday, October 17, in Moultrie, GA. Tyron Spearman will be there again this year, and he has a report of what you can expect to see. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Ag in Review for the Week Ending February 10, 2017
In our recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast for the week ending February 10, we discuss trade, bees and more. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Ag in Review for the Week Ending January 27, 2017
In our recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast for the week ending January 27, we discuss the fact many folks are in Orlando this weekend for the American Seed Trade Association’s (ASTA) 56th Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference, talk about the 2017 Cattle Industry Convention and NCBA Trade Show coming up in Nashville, Tennessee, that Peanut Proud is …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Peace River-Christmas Message
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about “Operation Outdoor Freedom” newest camp at Peace River in southwest Florida. Download Audio To learn more click, Operation Outdoor Freedom and Peace River. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024