Ag in Review for the Week Ending June 17, 2016

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Corn, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, Water

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about a recent ruling concerning the Clean Water Act, why U.S. corn growers may see increased export opportunities this season, rural entrepreneurs, feral hogs Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Florida Bear Hunt Proposal Ready for Commission

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Florida, General, Industry News Release

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 17, 2016………. A bear hunt this fall would be broken into three four-day periods, with hunters applying on a first-come, first-served basis for permits that would be specific to dates and areas, under a staff recommendation that will go before the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission …

Florida NRCS Provides Assistance through EWP

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Florida, General, USDA-NRCS, Weather

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind landowners that if your area suffers damage from a natural disaster, the Emergency Watershed Protection Program (EWP) can help. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

California WOTUS Ruling Could have National Implications

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Water

We have been talking for quite some time about the EPA’s Waters of the U.S. rule, otherwise known as WOTUS, and how it could affect farmers across the country. And a recent ruling in a case in California could have national WOTUS implications. AgNet Media’s Sabrina Hill reports the ruling against a Northern California farmer which calls soil a pollutant …

Ag in Review for the Week Ending June 10, 2016

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Cattle, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Peanuts

In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about cost-share assistance payments coming to cotton producers, how wild pigs have become an issue in many states, acreage reporting, Quiviut Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Feral Hogs Discussed at SASDA Conference

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock

Representatives from states across the Southeast were in Point Clear, Alabama last week for the 2016 Southern Association of State Departments of Agriculture (SASDA) conference. One of the topics discussed was feral hogs and Dr. Steve Ditchkoff, with the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University, said it’s an issue that many states are having to deal with. …

Commissioner Putnam and Florida Forest Service Alert Floridians to Heightened Wildfire Danger

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Florida, Forestry, General, Industry News Release, Weather

From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. –Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Forest Service urge the public to exercise caution with all outdoor fires due to increased wildfire danger levels throughout the state. Thunderstorms and excessive lightning have sparked wildfires in many coastal areas of the state recently, including the 1,000-acre …

Gun-Rights Groups Aim for Another Bear Hunt in Florida

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Florida, General, Industry News Release

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, June 1, 2016………. As a renewed debate builds about the issue, the National Rifle Association and the Unified Sportsmen of Florida are urging the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to hold a bear hunt later this year. The gun-rights organizations’ influential Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly …

Florida Fish and Wildlife Holds Webinars on Bear Hunt

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Florida, General, Industry News Release

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: Considering the possibility of another bear hunt this year, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will hold three webinars about bear-management issues. The first webinar will be held at 6 p.m. Eastern time Thursday. Next week, they will be held Tuesday and June 2. The commission in October held the first state’s black-bear …