USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is helping small specialty crop farmers become more efficient. One small grape grower on the Florida panhandle has been nominated for the Lloyd Wright small farmer award since she consulted with NRCS. Report (1:00 mp3)
Last Two Weeks of Florida Legislative Session
The 2008 Florida Legislative Session is down to its final two weeks and Ben Parks of Florida Farm Bureau says budget negotiations will now begin in earnest. Report (1:00 mp3) Parks says things will start moving much more quickly now. Report (1:00 mp3)
Citrus Expo in August Good Timing for Greening Updates
In these reports, comments from University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC)Director Dr Harold Browning (in photo), about Citrus Expo grower seminar planning currently underway. Browning is a member of the Citrus Expo Steering Committee. The committee met today in Sebring to continue the Citrus Expo seminar plannning process. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:00 mp3)
Scientists to Gather for a “Greening” Brainstorming Session
In these reports Dr Calvin Arnold, Director of USDA’s Horticulture Lab in Ft Pierce, FL, discusses this week’s gathering of scientists from all over the country to discuss greening and canker. Among those expected are teams from USDA’s SWAT Team and scientists from the National Academy of Sciences thanks to a recent investment by the Florida Department of Citrus. Report …
FL Legislature Looks at Greenbelt
During the Florida Legislative Session this week an issue that came up concerns Greenbelt. But Florida Cattlemen’s Association’s Sam Ard says this time it’s something that will benefit many producers across the state.  Report (1:00 mp3)
Florida Farm Bureau’s Tallahassee “Ag Watch”
Here’s Florida Farm Bureau’s legislative Ag Watch April 18, 2008 (pdf file)
FDOC Retail Initiatives Engage Nation’s Largest Retailers
In this week’s Florida Department of Citrus features, it’s a focus on retail marketing and communications initiatives. In these reports, FDOC Director of Retail Communications Pete Palmer describes the history about how this effort got started, and how working directly with management teams of the nation’s largest retailers, providing them information from FDOC marketing research efforts, is helping these retail …
FL Landowners Invited to CSP Workshop
Florida landowners in the Lower Choctawhatchee Watershed are reminded the Conservation Security Program Signup runs from April 18th through May 16th and the Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service will be holding a workshop for those interested in learning more. Information about this can be found by clicking HereÂ
FCA Monitoring Babcock in Legislature
While the legislative session continues, Sam Ard with the Florida Cattlemen’s Association says they are keeping track of all discussions concerning the Babcock Ranch. Report (1:30 mp3)
CSP Signup Information
A new signup for the Conservation Security Program begins on April 18 and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida and Alabama are offering workshops about the program for landowners in the Choctawhatchee River watershed that includes parts of the panhandle and southern Alabama. The workshops will be held April 22 at 9:00 am at the Coffee County Farm Center …