(Coral Springs, Fla.) – The 2009 Florida Farm Bureau State Women’s Leadership Conference kicks off Friday at the Coral Springs Marriott Hotel. This conference offers a power-packed agenda that will empower and challenge Farm Bureau women. The program includes farm tours with unique and interesting stops, timely workshops and enlightening presentations.
Thinking Has Changed
The thinking of the agriculture economists has changed over the past six months. Everett Griner tells us what they thought then and now.
Food Safety Reminder
American Farmers work hard to supply us with the safest food supply in the world and Michelle Everett, of USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service gives us a little reminder of how to continue the efforts of food safety at home, with four key messages.
FL FRPP Signup Underway
The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program, otherwise known as FRPP, is now accepting applications for funding on a continuous basis. FRPP is administered by USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service as the 2008 Farm Bill provides for a continuous signup to allow eligible entities more opportunities to sign up eligible parcels. To learn more log on to the Florida NRCS …
Peanut Planting Intentions Way Down
Many were anticipating lower peanut acres this year, and according to Tyron Spearman, that’s exactly the way it looks after USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their annual planting intentions reports this morning. USDA NASS
Cotton Planting Intentions are Down
The National Agriculture Statistics Service released their annual planting intentions reports this morning, and when it comes to cotton acres, Shiela Corley with NASS in Washington D.C. said the numbers are 7 percent lower than last year. USDA NASS
Making Adjustments
People can make adjustments to this economy, but they can not quit eating. Everett Griner talks today about the impact of the recession on agriculture.
FL Concerned about Agriculture in the Budget
We are getting closer to seeing the Florida budget being written in the legislature as last week both houses gave allocations to their budget chairs on how much they could spend and still keep the budget balanced according to Sam Ard, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association. Florida District 20 Senator Carey Baker said they put together …
Milk Distribution Plan
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack has announced a plan to release 200 million pounds of surplus non-fat dry milk to federal domestic and international feeding programs and says that the plan is a win-win.
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on County Foresters
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the FDACS Division of Forestry’s statewide network of county foresters who are available to help private landowners manage their forest land, as well as assist community residents with their trees. More information is available on the Division of Forestry’s web site at County Foresters.