From Scientist to Farmer, Today’s Farmers Come From all Walks of Life

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Florida, General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

From USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida: Gainesville, Fla., Nov. 13, 2014 – Once upon a time, fulltime farmers were the norm. That’s not necessarily the case today. According to the 2012 Census of Agriculture, more than half of Florida’s principal farm operators report primary occupations other than farming. Richard McGinley is a good example. He spent his early …

Propane Powering Delivery Trucks

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", General

Propane plays a part on many farms, but today Cindy Zimmerman has a story on how it will soon be powering a large fleet of delivery trucks. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Veterans Returning to Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Specialty Crops

As we prepare to celebrate Veteran’s Day, Cindy Zimmerman has a story on how some veterans are returning to agriculture. Download Audio To learn more click here. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

NFU Women’s Conference Coming to Florida

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Cattle, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

The National Farmers Union announced that registration for the organizations Women’s Conference for farm and rural women is now open. The conference starts January 17, 2015 in Clearwater, Florida. Download Audio For more information click here. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Public Comment Sought on Conservation Stewardship Program

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

From USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida: Gainesville, Fla., Nov. 6, 2014 – USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in is seeking public comments on changes to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) interim final rule. USDA published the interim final rule, which contains the statutory changes to CSP in the Federal Register yesterday. The rule will be open for …

Subsidiaries of the World’s Largest Fertilizer Producer to Reduce Harmful Air Emissions at Four Florida Plants

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

From the Environmental Protection Agency: ATLANTA – In a settlement with the United States, three subsidiaries of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS), the world’s largest fertilizer producer, will take steps to reduce harmful air emissions at eight U.S. production plants—including Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, …

Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black Looks Forward to Second Term

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Cattle, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops

From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black is excited for the opportunity to keep Georgia growing thanks to being elected to his second term as the leader of the state’s No. 1 industry. Contributing more than $77 billion to the state’s economy, agriculture is indeed Georgia’s first and most important industry. In his second term, …

Alabama Hosting National Training Seminar

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Atmore, Alabama is the setting this week for a national training seminar through the American Indian/Alaska Native Employees Association for NRCS. The event is being hosted by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians at the Wind Creek Casino and Hotel. I was able to talk with a variety of folks involved with this effort on who is attending and why. …

Georgia and Florida FFA Proficiency Award Winners

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops

A variety of awards were handed out during the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. That included a host of Proficiency Awards, where a few students from Georgia and Florida came away as winners. This list includes: Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024