Last month, the U.S. Senate moved forward with disaster relief legislation that did not include additional support for Florida agriculture affected by the hurricanes. Southeast AgNet recently talked with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue about possible assistance to help Florida producers recover. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Agri View: Water War Continues
Everett Griner talks about the water war in Florida and Georgia in today’s Agri View. It is expected the Supreme Court will issue a ruling sometime in early 2018, but it is not expected to end the water war. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded …
EQIP Signup Deadline Is Friday in Florida
Florida farmers, ranchers and forest owners are being reminded that this Friday, November 17, is the deadline to apply for financial and technical assistance through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for fiscal year 2018 funding. Through EQIP, ag landowners can receive financial and technical assistance to improve soil, water, air, plants, animals and related …
Friendly Reminder from the Florida Beef Council
With the end of 2017 nearing, Florida Beef Council’s director of beef marketing and promotions, Allyson Trimble, has a friendly reminder for producers across the state. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …
UF/IFAS CALS Student Places First in International Graduate Student Competition
Debalina Saha, an environmental horticulture graduate assistant at the University of Florida, has always wanted to study how different mulches and herbicides affect weed growth. Her tenacity has paid off: Saha placed first in the International Plant Propagation Society Southern Region graduate student research competition at its 42nd annual conference. “Measuring light under different mulch depths was something that had …
70th Anniversary for Indian River Research and Education Center
A big event will take place this Thursday, November 16th as the 70th Anniversary of the Indian River Research and Education Center in Ft. Pierce will be held. Dr. Jack Payne, University of Florida senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, invites folks to attend. from Indian River Research and Education Center Seventy years of service to growers in …
Josie Tomkow Hopes to Replace Rep. Combee in Florida House
Rep. Neal Combee announced last week that he will be giving up his seat in the Florida House of Representatives after taking a job with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Now, Polk City native Josie Tomkow is hoping to take over Combee’s seat as a State Representative for District 39. Tomkow is an active member of the Florida Farm Bureau …
USDA honors 2 UF/IFAS faculty with teaching excellence awards
UF has most USDA teaching awards Two faculty members with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) received Excellence in Teaching honors from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The awards were announced at the annual meeting of the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) in Washington, D.C. on Nov. 12. The USDA presents awards …
UF/IFAS Celebrates Partnership as it Commemorates Century of CREC
Whether they’ve faced problems with pests, pathogens, soils, water or natural disasters, growers have turned to scientists at the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) for answers for the past 100 years. Scientists at the Citrus REC have worked with growers to help them produce the best fruit and juices available, UF/IFAS experts say. UF/IFAS officials, other dignitaries and …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Florida’s Veterans
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam speaks on the actions taken by the department on behalf of Florida’s veterans. You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …