Benefits of Consuming Seafood, Part 3

Dan Alabama, Aquaculture, Florida, General, Georgia

In the third part of her series Cathy Isom tells us about a recent survey dishing out the facts about fish – and why Americans should be eating more of it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Scott Declares State of Emergency as Storm Looms

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Aquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Weather

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM SAUNDERS THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 28, 2015………. With Tropical Storm Erika on a course to barrel into Florida, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday declared a state of emergency for the entire state. The executive order pointed to updated forecasts from the National Hurricane Center indicating the storm likely will “travel up the …

Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Leads Georgia Agribusiness Mission to Panama

Randall Weiseman Aquaculture, Cattle, Field Crops, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Peanuts, Specialty Crops

From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black led a delegation of diverse agricultural interest to Panama August 23-26 with a goal of exploring the importance of the Panama Canal expansion and connectivity to our Georgia ports and intermodal connectivity to Atlanta and particularly the Atlanta State Farmers Market. The trade development mission was also aimed …

Commissioner Adam H. Putnam Encourages Floridians to Have a Hurricane Plan

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From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—With Tropical Storm Erika making its way across the Caribbean and heading toward Florida, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam encourages Floridians to have a disaster preparedness plan. “While the last hurricane to hit Florida was nearly 10 years ago, we cannot become Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, …

Apalachicola Oyster Woes Spur Calls for Tighter Enforcement

Randall Weiseman Aquaculture, Florida, General, Industry News Release

From THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By MARGIE MENZEL APALACHICOLA, August 13, 2015……….Apalachicola Bay is taking a long time to recover from a 2012 collapse that also severely damaged the local economy. Roughly 100 seafood workers have left the Franklin County area to find work. And financial stress is tempting the remaining workers to harvest oysters smaller than the legal …

Secretary of Agriculture Meets with Alabama Catfish Farmers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Aquaculture, General, Industry News Release

From the Alabama Farmers Federation: The nation’s top agriculture official was in west Alabama Wednesday awarding grants to rural communities and talking to farmers about issues ranging from overbearing environmental regulations to foreign trade. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, flanked by U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Birmingham, announced $4.9 million in Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …

Commissioner John McMillan Applauds Congressman Byrne for his support and passage of the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015

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From the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries: Montgomery, AL- John McMillan, Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries, released the following statement in response to the passage of the Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 774). “During the 2015 Regular Session of the Alabama Legislature, the State of Alabama recognized the need for …