State Conservationist Carlos Suarez with USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida has announced the cutoff date for two farm bill conservation programs, as all applications for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) will be accepted until close of business on February 27, 2009. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every …
FL Senate Committee on Economy Looking for Input at Workshops
More comments in these two reports from FL Senator Don Gaetz, Chairman of the Florida Senate Committee on the Economy, who says a series of public workshops starting this week will seek input from businesses and citizens on ideas to get the Florida economy going again. Gaetz says Florida agriculture in particular can be an important part of the process …
FL Farm Bureau Follow Up On Ag Budget Cuts in Special Session
In this report, Florida Farm Bureau Director of Legislative Affairs Ben Parks in Tallahassee gives our listeners a rundown of the budget cuts to the Florida Dept of Agriculture in the Special Session this month. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida …
Food Safety Scares: It Can Happen To ANY Commodity
Reggie Brown of the Florida Tomato Exchange (photo) was a featured speaker in a couple of the sessions at the recent Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, GA. After what he and his industry went through in 2008 due to innaccurate reporting of a salmonella outbreak that did not involve tomatoes at all, Brown had some pointed comments for …
FL Citrus Mutual’s Sparks on New D C Outlook
Florida Citrus Mutual CEO Mike Sparks spoke recently to AgNet’s Ernie Neff about the new political scenario in Washington D C as it relates to the Florida citrus industry. Hear Sparks’ comments in these two reports. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, …
FL Legislature Cuts Budget
Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Director of Legislative Affairs, Sam Ard, has an update on the across the board cuts put together by the Florida legislature during their special session concerning the state budget situation and how they affect agriculture. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle …
FL Ag Urged To Attend FL Senate Committee Workshops
In this report, comments from Florida Senator Don Gaetz about a series of three workshops scheduled in the immediate future by the Florida Senate Committee on the Economy, which he chairs. Gaetz says agriculture is a key to Florida’s economy, and agricluture legislative representatives are urging farmers and ranchers to turn out at these meetings, even on short notice, to …
FL Cattlemen’s Institute Reminder
The Florida Cattlemen’s Association would like to remind producers about the the 2009 Florida Cattlemen’s Institute and Allied Trade Show which is going to be held this Thursday, January 15th at the Osceola Heritage Park, off Highway 192 east of Kissimmee. Sponsored ContentValley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between …
Legislature Makes IFAS Cuts
As we all know the Florida Legislature has been in special session to balance the budget, which has plummeted to about $65 billion from a high of $72 billion less than two years ago due to the sagging economy. The IFAS budget was cut by the 4% that state agencies were instructed to hold back in case our economy ended …
Unique Florida Citrus Art – Bill North Originals
Many people in Florida citrus are familiar with Bill North’s unique citrus art. He really captures the special essence of “Florida” citrus in particular. North is a regular exhibitor each year at Citrus Expo, and we’ve really grown to appreciate his work over the years. Bill just informed us of his new website, so we’re passing along the information for …