The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that the agency will award more than $22.6 million to drive public and private sector innovation in resource conservation. The agency is investing in 33 projects nationwide through its competitive Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) program, which helps develop the tools, technologies, and strategies to support next-generation conservation efforts on working lands and …
Three Counties in Florida Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
In response to a request from Debby Folsom, Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Acting State Executive Director in Florida, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Hernando, Pasco and Pinellas counties in Florida as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in Citrus, Hillsborough, Polk, and Sumter counties in Florida …
Drought Relief Underway In Parts of the Southeast
As the Northern Plains grows drier, the concerns about conditions for crops, pastures, and topsoil moisture in that region also increase. But according to a story from Rod Bain, the long dry stretch for parts of Florida and Georgia is coming to an end thanks to recent precipitation, including significant rains this week. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
Cover Crop Tour Helps Florida Ag Producers Build Soil Health
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida hopes you will mark July 14 on your calendar, as that is the date for the Cover Crop Tour at the NRCS Brooksville Plant Material Center in Brooksville, Florida. Farmers, ranchers, and researchers are invited to take part in a free tour, which will showcase the performance of 17 summer cover crop species in …
Florida NRCS Sign-up Deadline is Next Week
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind ranchers in southwest Florida that you may be able to get financial assistance for managing your property for wildlife, including the Florida panther. But the signup deadline to apply is June 16. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the …
Florida Cattlemen Extend Online Registration for Convention
Due to many people using the online registration for the annual Florida Cattlemen’s Association (FCA) Convention and Trade Show, it has been decided to extend the online registration deadline until Thursday, June 8th, at 12 noon. The 2017 event is coming up June 19-22 at the Orlando Buena Vista Palace. And FCA’s Director of Field Services, Dusty Holley, says the …
Scientists Find Way to Surgically Strike Out Weeds That Impede Crop Growth
by Brad Buck University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences By using a combination of fumigants, University of Florida scientists believes they can surgically strike out some weeds that otherwise get in the way of vegetable growth. Researchers with the UF Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have shown that farmers can place fumigants in specific zones, rather …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: FRESH! Recipe – Tomato Parmesan Sweet Corn
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam is joined by Executive Chef Justin Timineri to talk about using what’s grillin’ this season in his new Fresh! Recipe video: Tomato Parmesan Sweet Corn. You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …
Registration Deadline for Tri-State Agronomic Scout School is Monday
The University of Florida/IFAS along with Auburn University and the University of Georgia will host a Tri-State Agronomic Scout School on June 8 at the Jackson County, Florida Agricultural Conference Center in Marianna, Florida. The event will start with registration at 8:00 AM (CST) and ends with lunch. But Monday, June 5 is the deadline to register for the event. …
BREAKING NEWS: Special Session Set for Budget Deal
From News Service of Florida Florida lawmakers will hold a special session next week after Gov. Rick Scott, Senate President Joe Negron and House Speaker Richard Corcoran announced Friday they have reached the outline of a budget deal. The three-day session is scheduled to start Wednesday. Lawmakers passed an $82.4 billion budget on May 8, but Scott was angered by …