PHOENIX, Arizona – Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015 – Keith Foster, Southern Regional Account Manager for NovaSource, the crop protection division of Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. (TKI) passed away on October 18, 2015. He was 53. Highly respected by his co-workers, clients and friends, he was a lifelong resident of Florida except for the time he spent in Starkville, Mississippi earning a …
Trans-Pacific Partnership Text Now Public
Farm groups are reviewing and responding to the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership that was made available late this week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, …
Great Turn Out at the FL Ag Expo
The Florida Ag Expo drew a large crowd yesterday as they celebrated their 10th anniversary. The day included informational seminars, field tours, and exhibitors. We spoke with Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources for the University of Florida Dr. Jack Payne about the event. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Release of Text for the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2015 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement regarding the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement. “The release of the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership is an important step forward in the process to make this landmark agreement for U.S. agriculture a reality. The text confirms that this …
Citrus Industry This Week: Undercover Citrus; Rehabilitating HLB-Infected Trees
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes interviews from University of Florida researcher Arnold Schumann about citrus undercover and University of Florida researcher Tripti Vashisth about pruning to rehabilitate HLB-infected trees. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw WOTUS Rule
On Tuesday, the Senate failed to pass S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, a bill that would have halted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineer’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. But today, the Senate passed S.J. Res. 22, a joint resolution of disapproval of WOTUS. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
Commissioner Adam Putnam’s Statement on Passage of Water Policy Bill by Senate Committee
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today issued the following statement regarding the passage of a comprehensive water policy bill by the Florida Senate’s Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation. The committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 552, which was brought forth by Committee Chairman Charlie Dean. The …
Repeal of WOTUS Rule in Senate Fails
A bill many in agriculture had hoped would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS) fell three votes short of the 60 required to pass it this afternoon in the U.S. Senate. The vote on S. 1140 failed 57-41. The bill would have required the administration to write a new rule. But had it …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Georgia Student on National FFA Officer Team; No Convincing Tie with Red Meat to Cancer
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes an interview with Abbey Gretsch, the newly elected national FFA southern region vice president, as well as a information on the lack of associations between red meat and cancer. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune …
State of the University of Florida/IFAS
Dr. Jack Payne, University of Florida’s senior vice president for Agriculture and Natural Resources, recently gave his annual State of IFAS (Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences) address. And he said they made a real big deal of it because the state of IFAS is so strong. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm …