What is it? Everett Griner tells us and why. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Vilsack Announces Top USDA Staff Appointments
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2009 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack recently announced the names of individuals who will hold top staff positions at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. “These individuals bring the Department a breadth of experience and expertise in issues that include agriculture, food safety, international relations, legislative affairs, environmental issues and civil rights,” said Vilsack. Sponsored …
Eating Thrifty and Healthy
As we wrap up National Nutrition Month, Agricultural Marketing Nutritionist Janet Tenney says the high price tag often associated with eating healthy foods is usually not about the cost at all. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FarmShare: Saving FL Millions in Feeding Needy–At Risk in Budget
Even though the volunteer-operated Farm Share program saves the state millions of dollars a year in exchange for a few hundred thousand in funding, some state lawmakers may still be having a hard time getting it. The program’s founder, Patricia Robbins, discusses the program and its budget challenges in these three features. Bottom line, Farm Share and its fresh produce …
2009 Florida Agri-Women Scholarships
In 2009, two $500 scholarships will be awarded by Florida Agri-Women to two female students based on academic standing, service to the community and leadership. One scholarship will be awarded to an incoming freshman or current undergraduate college student, and the other scholarship will be awarded to a current M.S. or Ph.D. student. Applicants must be female, a U.S. citizen, …
Is A Federal Marketing Order in the Citrus Industry’s Future?
If you are interested in finding out what is up with a federal marketing order for orange growers, it will take you less than ten minutes to hear all six reports in this series. In each report Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks speaks about a different angle of this topic. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …
Aerial Spraying for Citrus Psyllid – More Research Answers Soon
In this series of three reports, AgNet’s Ernie Neff speaks with Indian River Citrus League Executive Doug Bournique about the further progress being made into research about low-volume aerial sprays to control citrus psyllids, economically. It takes growers working together in large areas to best accomplish the task, and Bournique has some other updates in these reports about when more …
FL Leg. Update: Child Waivers & Fertilizer Applicator Certifications
There are some updates available on bills in the Florida Legislature dealing with fertilizer training, testing and applicator certifications, and child liability waivers. See the details below: Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Tracking Child Liability Bills
Florida Cattlemen’s Association Director of Governmental Affairs Sam Ard has the latest information concerning the Child Liability Waivers bill working it’s way through the Florida legislature. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
FL Farm Bureau’s “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report March 27, 2009
Here’s this week’s 3-27-09 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024