Florida Governor Charlie Crist spoke to a group of over 450 gathered for the third annual Florida Farm to Fuel summit in Orlando Thursday, following an address by US Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer. “You know that Florida is a top agricultural state already,” Crist told the group. “The development of ethanol and other biofuels is incredibly important to Florida’s …
Secretary Schafer in Florida
US Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer made several stops in Florida today, starting with the third annual Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando, where I had a chance to sit down and chat with him for a few minutes. During his address to the conference, Schafer talked about the great potential Florida has in helping to meet the nation’s energy needs …
Carbon Credits Trading Boom
Nearly 1,800 farm operators nationwide will soon receive checks for the sale of carbon credits. AgraGate, which has partnered with Florida Farm Bureau this year to get information about carbon credits out in the state, has paid out more than $4.2 million to landowners around the country, more than triple last year. Listen to report here:
FL Congressman Putnam testifies for food safety bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Testifying before an Agriculture subcommittee this week, Congressman Adam Putnam (R-Fla.) urged support for legislation to modernize and improve the nation’s food safety laws. “Our governing food safety laws are outdated and must be reformed,†said Putnam. “The latest outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul not only called into question the integrity of the system designed to protect our …
Bronson Details Impacts of Salmonella Outbreak on Florida
WASHINGTON — Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles Bronson appeared before a congressional subcommittee here today to discuss the federal government’s handling of the ongoing salmonella outbreak and its impact on Florida’s tomato industry. A text of the Commissioner’s testimony before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee follows.
Research & Box Tax Committees To Meet at Citrus Expo
Among the events to take place at Citrus Expo 2008, official meetings of the Florida Citrus Industry Research Coordinating Council (FCIRCC) and the Florida Citrus Production Research Advisory Council (FCPRAC). These two groups are key to funding decisions and allocations of monies being raised for research. Hear more, including a brief comment from a key citrus researcher, in this report. …
Bronson to Address Congressional Panel re Salmonella Outbreak
Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner will have a busy week shuttling between testimony before Congress and his Farm to Fuel Summit in Orlando…This in late Wednesday from the Florida Dept of Agriculture: Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson will testify before a congressional subcommittee at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 31, in Room 2123, Rayburn House Office Building, in Washington, …
FL Farm to Fuel Mtg to Feature FL Gov & U S Ag Sect’y
A high octane lineup for the 3rd annual Farm to Fuel Summit, this year being held in Orlando. CLICK HERE for a lot more details as things rev up for the week’s discussions. Stay tuned.
Citrus Research Center Lake Alfred Offers Courses
Here is a report to go with the press release posted the other day about upcoming course offerings at University of Florida’s Lake Alfred Citrus Research and Education Center.CLICK HERE to view the press release
Citrus Greening Research Updates CREC: Brlansky
In our series on citrus greening research presently underway, Plant Pathologist Dr. Ron Brlansky at University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center at Lake Alfred discusses recent findings in citrus psyllid research in these five features. Learn more about summer greening research progress at Citrus Expo Aug 20 & 21; Pre-register NOW-click the logo!