FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 17, 2015………. Florida’s natural springs would get $50 million, the Kissimmee River is in line for $30 million, and a wastewater plan for the Florida Keys is up for $25 million, under a newly released House proposal that would help carry out a voter-approved increase in conservation …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Georgia PEDv Update; Upcoming Deadlines
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on the status of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) in Georgia as well as a reminder on some important end-of-month deadlines. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship …
Alabama NRCS Reminder of Renewal Option for Expiring CSP Contracts
Steve Musser with USDA’S Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama reminds eligible landowners with expiring Conservation Stewardship Program contracts that a renewal option is available through March 31, 2015. Download Audio More information can be found on the NRCS website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …
Signup Underway for Florida NRCS Easement Program
Crenel Francis, easement program coordinator with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida, wants landowners to know that applications are being accepted for the Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Download Audio To learn more click here. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …
Florida Legislative Days Event in Tallahassee
Florida Farm Bureau is hosting its annual Legislative Days today and tomorrow (March 17 and 18) in Tallahassee. The Legislative Briefing Dinner will be this evening at 5:30 p.m. at the Tallahassee Automobile Museum, with a full day of events planned for Wednesday. FFBF President John Hoblick hopes folks will join them for the annual event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo Is This Weekend
The 2015 Southeastern Livestock Exposition Rodeo will take place March 19–21 at Garrett Coliseum in Montgomery, Alabama. The Alabama Cattlemen’s Association invites everyone to attend. Download Audio Tickets are available at the Alabama Cattlemen’s Association office, by calling 1-888-2rodeo2 or at the ACA website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists …
Beef Farm-to-Fork Tours Getting the Message Out in Florida
Chairman of the Florida Beef Council, Cliff Coddington, has seen how important farm-to-fork tours they’ve held are to the industry as tour participants learn many things about the beef industry. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Culinary Teachers Learn about Georgia Beef
Suzanne Bentley with the Georgia Beef Board has information about an event they attended this past weekend where they talked beef with high school culinary teachers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …
Celebrating National Agriculture Day
This Wednesday, March 18 will be National Agriculture Day, spotlighting American agriculture and serving as a reminder that agriculture is part of us all. Download Audio For more information go to www.agday.org. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Seven Groups Sign Beef Checkoff MOU
Seven national organizations that are members of the Beef Checkoff Enhancement Working Group reached an agreement last Friday on how to proceed with a campaign to increase the checkoff from one-dollar per head to two-dollars per head. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement …