Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson says that with one Cellulosic Ethanol Plant already designed for the west coast of Florida and others in discovery phases, the potential benefits go beyond the environment and expand to agri-business and the state as a whole. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support …
FL Legislative Session Needs Input / FL Farm Bureau Day March 17
As Chair of the Natural Resources Appropriations Committee in the Florida House of Representatives this year, Rep. Ralph Poppell says he expects some healthy discussion as more budget cuts are debated. He urges agriculture producers to take time to participate in the process this year in particular, saying lawmakers need direct input to keep things properly focused with the grass …
FL Cattlemen Excited about FRESP
In one Florida county, an effort has been underway called the Florida Ranchlands Environmental Services Project (FRESP), which is the result of a nationally-funded NRCS Conservation Innovation Grant that was awarded to the World Wildlife Fund. In Okeechobee County, the FRESP project is a partnership between ranchers addressing water quality concerns on grazing lands in the northern Everglades, something that …
USDA: More Freeze Follow Up on Florida Citrus Crop
It’s important most of the time to hold off on any early predictions of damage from freeze events in Florida citrus country. Crop statistics folks have had more time to assess cold impact on citrus from recent freezes. Hear more about it in this story. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Emergency Watershed Protection Program Helpful for Florida
With Florida often receiving the brunt of various natural disasters, State Conservationist Carlos Suarez says that the Florida Natural Resource and Conservation Service’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program can be a great resource. For more information regarding EWP or other NRCS programs log on to their website or visit your local NRCS office. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …
FL Citrus Crop Forecast Reduced in February
CLICK HERE to go to the Citrus Statistics page at the Florida Agriculture Statistics Service website where all the monthly citrus crop updates are stored…AND click the play icons below to hear from Citrus Statistics Administrator Candi Erick about the February numbers. USDA NASS Sponsoring this news report: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, …
Florida Agricultural Hall Of Fame To Induct Four Tonight
The Florida agricultural leaders who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame are: — Dr. James Griffiths of Winter Haven (deceased) — Richard Kelly of Tallahassee (deceased) — Kay Richardson of Evinston — Mason Smoak of Lake Placid (deceased) “Florida agriculture owes an immense debt of gratitude to these outstanding leaders,” Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson said. “Their dedicated …
FL Ag Census Shows Growth in Women, Minority & Family Farms
In this fourth and final segment of a four part series, Florida Agriculture Statistics Director Jeff Geuder discusses the growth in diversity of Florida’s farms and farmers since the last Census of Agriculture five years ago. 2007 Census of Agriculture data was released last week, and we talked to Geuder about it just after his briefing with Agriculture Commissioner Charles …
Putnam Kicks Off FL Ag Commish Campaign – Speaks to PRVCGA
In his first public speech to an agriculture audience since announcing his run for Florida Agriculture Commissioner in 2010, Congressman Adam Putnam talks to a Peace River Valley Citrus Growers banquet about emerging issues that could have profound impact on Florida agriculture in the future. In the photo citrus grower Joe Davis Sr (left) talks with Putnam before the banquet …
Fresh from Florida Campaign Seems to Be Working
Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson says that for the last few years the department has been working together with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation and other associations in the state to promote the fresh from Florida symbol and the 2007 Agriculture Census results seem to prove that all that hard work has paid off. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …