FL Seafood Safe to Eat

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is reminding consumers that seafood currently being harvested in Florida is safe and has not been impacted by the oil spill in the gulf, as he is concerned that misinformation about the conditions in the gulf waters may unnecessarily impact the state’s seafood industry. Download Audio In response to the …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Fresh from Florida Campaign

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Agricultural Promotional Campaign, which helps boost sales of Florida agricultural products by helping shoppers easily identify items that are Florida-grown. More information is available online by clicking on “Fresh from Florida.” Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Ag Dealer’s Licensing

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about how the Bureau of Agricultural Dealer’s Licenses helps protect Florida’s agriculture producers if buyers fail to pay them. More information is available online by clicking on Ag Dealer’s Licenses. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida Forests Photo Contest

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Division of Forestry’s sponsorship of a contest to promote and enrich photography as an activity for state forest visitors. Download Audio More information is available on the Division of Forestry’s web site by clicking on photo contest. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Cattle of Florida Reference Guide

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a new marketing tool to help Florida cattle producers increase exports of Florida bulls, heifers, brood cows and genetics as seedstock to other countries seeking to improve and expand their beef herds. A reference booklet titled “Ganado de la Florida/Cattle of Florida” — produced by the Florida Department …

FL Commisioner’s Spotlight on the Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a $250,000 grant from The Blue Foundation for a Healthy Florida (philanthropic affiliate of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida) that will help Florida’s food banks feed Florida families in need. Download Audio More information is available online by clicking on Blue Foundation Grant. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata …

FL Commissioner’s Report on Termite Protection

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is advising consumers that termite swarming season has begun and that they should take steps to protect their homes and other structures from damage caused by termites. Download Audio More information is available online by clicking on Termite Protection. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Converting Animal Waste to Energy

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a bio-energy plant located at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Marion County, that processes horse manure into renewable energy, organic soil and soil tonic (bio-fertilizers) and gives Florida’s substantial equine industry an environmentally superior method of disposing of animal waste. Download Audio More information is available online by …

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Renewable Energy

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the critical need for renewable energy in Florida. Download Audio To read an op-ed piece by Commissioner Charles Bronson on the topic, click on Bio-Power Opportunities. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Prescribed Fire

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This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the importance of prescribed burning to the health of Florida’s forests and safety in our wildland/urban interfaces. More information is available on the Florida Division of Forestry web site by clicking on Prescribed Fire. To view or download a brochure on the topic, click on Prescribed Fire In …