This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the awarding of nearly $850,000 in federal funds for 2008 Specialty Crop Block Grant projects. More information is available on the web by clicking on Block Grants. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Farm to Fuel Summit
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the 2009 Farm to Fuel Summit. More information is available on the web by clicking on Summit. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Horse Vaccinations
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is urging horse owners to have their horse’s vaccinated against the mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile viruses. More information is available on the FDACS Division of Animal Industry web site by clicking on EEE and West Nile Virus. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …
Weight Restrictions Eased To Help NE FL Potato Harvest
This just in late Friday from the Florida Dept of Agriculture: WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS EASED ON TRANSPORTING POTATO CROP FROM NORTHEAST FLORIDA AS A RESULT OF FLOODING TALLAHASSEE — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson today announced that weight restrictions on transporting potato crops out of northeast Florida have been eased as a result of flooding rains in …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Wildfire Risk
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the current wildfire activity in the state and precautions to take to reduce the risk. More information about wildfire in Florida can be found on the Florida Division of Forestry web site at Wildland Fire Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Small Farms Conference
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Small Farms and Alternative Enterprise Conference being held in Kissimmee on August 1st and 2nd. More information is available online by clicking on Conference. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Benefits of Prescribed Burning
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about how prescribed burning benefits our forests. More information is available on the Florida Division of Forestry web site by clicking on Prescribed Fire. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on In-Season Produce
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about a new web page — updated weekly — that shows what Florida fruits and vegetables are currently in season. Visitors to the page can also create and print out a personalized shopping list. More information is available online at In-Season Produce. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Increase of Claims
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the increase in claims against agricultural dealers, reflecting the current economic conditions. More information is available online at Ag Dealer Claims Up. To see if an agricultural dealer is licensed and find out the amount of the dealer’s bond, visit Agricultural Dealer’s Licenses. To find out which agricultural …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Stimulus Money
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) being awarded $900,000 under the federal stimulus plan to conduct wildfire prevention efforts. More information is available online on the FDACS web site at Stimulus Money; and on the Florida Division of Forestry web site at Recovery Act. Sponsored …