Everyone in the cattle industry is invited to attend the 33rd annual Northwest Florida Beef Conference and Trade Show, Wednesday, February 14, at the Jackson County Extension Office in Marianna, Florida. Registration and Trade Show open at 7:30 AM central time, the program starts at 8:15 AM, and concludes with a steak lunch. There will be a $5 per person …
Innovative Conservation Projects Available in Florida
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants landowners to know dollars are being made available for new Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG). But proposals for grants are due Feb. 26, 2018. Innovative Conservation Projects Available in Florida Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …
Deadline Nearing for Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Tickets
The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation and the Florida State Fair Authority invite you to the 2018 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Banquet. It will be held Tuesday, February 13 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, but the deadline to order tickets is nearing. At this year’s event they will be honoring four inductees: Alfonso Fanjul, Pepe Fanjul, …
Florida Beef Council Participates in Orlando Event
The Florida Beef Council took part in an event this past weekend in Orlando. Not only did the council help sponsor it, FBC director of beef marketing and promotions, Allyson Trimble, says the event also gave the council an opportunity to pass out beef information to those who attended. Florida Beef Council Participates in Orlando Event Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists …
Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show is Thursday
Peanut growers across the Southeast are invited to attend the annual Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show at the National Peanut Festival Fairgrounds in Dothan, Alabama this Thursday, February 8. Ken Barton, executive director of the Florida Peanut Producers Association, said the event is put together by both the Alabama Peanut Producers Association and Florida Peanut Producers Association. Alabama-Florida Peanut Trade Show …
Scott, Cabinet to Consider Conservation Deal
Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet this week will consider a proposed deal that would help preserve more than 400 acres of rural land in Marion County and fill a gap in a greenway across part of the state. The deal would involve the state paying $742,424 for a 412-acre conservation easement on land within what is known as …
Two with UF/IFAS Ties to be Inducted into Florida Ag Hall of Fame
One spent his career bringing research-based data from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences to Florida’s farmers; the other spent his career planting trees and protecting forests. Two inductees into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame on Feb. 13 at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, Florida, have ties to the University of Florida Institute of …
Seven Counties in Florida Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Assistance to Producers in Surrounding States The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Calhoun, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Madison and Washington counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by Hurricane Irma that occurred from Sept. 9, 2017, through Sept. 12, 2017. Farmers and ranchers in the contiguous counties of Bay, Gadsden, Gulf, Hamilton, Lafayette, …
Weekly Livestock Market Report
Here are the weekly livestock market reports for Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, for the week ended February 02, 2018, compiled by the Livestock Market News Service for all three states. AL Livestock Market Report: AL Livestock Market Report At Alabama Livestock Auctions for the Week ended-February 02, 2018, receipts at 21 markets totaled an estimated 9,900 head compared to …
EPA Administrator Pruitt Talks Environmental Outcomes Across the State of Florida
TALLAHASSEE, FLA – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt traveled across Florida and met with stakeholders to discuss environmental goals and protections. “The Sunshine State is a vital provider of American agriculture, energy and manufacturing, and it’s essential we hear directly from rural Floridians,” said EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. “Today’s dialogue is particularly important as we focus …