Laura McNamara recently attended an educational event about ethanol sponsored by the Ethanol Promotion and Information Council and she used the opportunity to create a six part series about the farm-based fuel. Report 1 (1:00 mp3) Report 2 (1:00 mp3) Report 3 (1:00 mp3) Report 4 (1:00 mp3) Report 5 (1:00 mp3) Report 6 (1:00 mp3)
More Support for 2025
More and more states have joined those from our area in signing on to support the 2025 renewable energy goal. Â Report (1:00 mp3)
FL Offering Bio-Energy Grants
The state of Florida is now accepting applications for grants through the Farm to Fuel Program. Â Report (:40 mp3)
More on Florida’s Farm to Fuel Summit
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about the recent Farm to Fuel Summit. Report (1:00 mp3) More information about this year’s event, including links to each speaker’s presentation, can be found on the web at http://www.floridafarmtofuel.com/summit_2007.htm. General information about Florida’s Farm to Fuel program can be found at http://www.floridafarmtofuel.com/
Florida Farm Bureau Trip to Iowa
Florida Farm Bureau is sponsoring a trip to Iowa next month to learn about renewable energy and value added agriculture opportunities. The trip will be Oct. 21-24. Find out more here. Report (1:00 mp3)
Ag Commish: New Citrus Nursery, New Fuels, Pest Concerns
In the first report, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Bronson discusses the new citrus nursery recently dedicated by Southern Gardens Citrus in north-central Florida. In the second report, Bronson is concerned about continued pest and disease introductions in the field. In the third report, Bronson says the emerging alternative fuels industry has big potential for some Florida farmers who may wish …
Rural Renewable Energy Loans
USDA has awarded $97 million in guaranteed loans to help businesses in Georgia, Illinois and North Carolina create jobs and develop renewable energy systems. Read USDA release here. Report (:45 mp3)
Future of Florida Biofuels
A middle school student from Merritt Island was in the spotlight at the 2007 Florida Farm to Fuel Summit last month in St. Petersburg for her work in making biofuels. Erin McCaskey, 12, attends Thomas Jefferson Middle School and her seventh grade science project last year was making biodiesel from a variety of sources. For her eighth grade project, Erin …
Sugar to Ethanol in Farm Bill
Ethanol producers and sugar producers alike are pleased with a provision included in the farm bill recently approved by the U.S. House that would permit the government to channel some surplus sugar to ethanol production. Report (1:30 mp3)
FL FB President on Biofuels
Gary Cooper interviewedFlorida Farm Bureau president John Hoblick at the recent Farm to Fuel Summit in St. Petersburg about the future of biofuels and agriculture in Florida. Report (1:30 mp3)