The FDA continues their work on food safety regulations with an upcoming meeting on December 9-10 in Washington and a recent farm tour and listening session in Florida. During this meeting Mike Taylor, Senior Adviser to the Commissioner of FDA, talked about how food safety is a very complex and comprehensive issue. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged …
More Bio-Based Products Added to the Preferred List
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the publication of nine additional BioPreferred product categories which will now be eligible for Federal procurement preference. This action increases the number of biobased products by 20 percent. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …
FL Offering Ranch Calendar
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association and the Fire Fly Group invites everyone to get a copy of the brand new 2010 Ranch Calendar. World-renowned author and photographer Carlton Ward talks about some of the pictures he took for this year’s calendar. You can contact the Florida Cattlemen’s Association office in Kissimmee to get your copy or log on to the Firefly …
Gulf CGA Latest To Endorse New Citrus Research Order
The Gulf Citrus Growers Association this week joined most other Florida citrus grower groups in urging its members to vote yes in an upcoming grower referendum that would create a new citrus research order. Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff reports on the group’s action in LaBelle. He also tells how to participate in a Florida Citrus Mutual conference call about the …
Citrus Referendum Conference Call 11/12/09: Website Audio Stream
Southeast AgNet will provide a listen-only audio stream of the November 12 conference call being hosted by Florida Citrus Mutual, to discuss the upcoming Florida Citrus Research Order Referendum. The call is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. eastern time Thursday, November 12. Anyone wishing to call in questions or monitor the conference call via phone should call toll-free at that time …
Ag Education
Everett Griner talks about some agriculture programs being taught to our children on several levels of education. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers …
Cotton Board Referendum to Conclude Next Week
The Cotton Board referendum that is being conducted among U.S. cotton producers and importers will wrap up November 10, 2009. For more information visit the Cotton Board or USDA website. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most …
FDA Extends Comment Period on Food Safety Guidelines
The FDA has extended the comment period on proposed food safety guidelines for leafy greens, melons and tomatoes to January 4. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Restoration Program Accepting Applications
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has announced that the department’s Division of Forestry is offering the Longleaf Pine Ecosystem Restoration Landowner Incentive Program to eligible non-industrial private forest landowners. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …
Free School Meals Reaching More Students
A report published by USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service shows that the share of local educational agencies conducting direct certification has grown. Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …