USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants producers to know that signup is underway for 2017 funding through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Darryl Williams, District Conservationist in the Okaloosa County NRCS office explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Holds First Meeting
The first organizational meeting of the new Florida Cattle Enhancement Board was held this week in Kissimmee. The direct service organization (DSO) is being funded with state dollars approved by the Legislature and Governor. Jim Handley says the group was put together to support research and promotion for the beef industry in the state. Download Audio To ready more about …
Farmers Markets Must Visit List
With more than 85-hundred farmers markets in the U-S, it could be a little hard to canvass them all in your lifetime. Cathy Isom tells you about the Farmers Markets you might want to put on your must-visit list. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, …
Number of CEUs Increased for Citrus Expo
The 25th anniversary of Citrus Expo is just a week away, and growers will not want to miss this year’s seminar program, themed “Now Is the Time.” Topics to be addressed include HLB management, incentive opportunities, bactericide use and more. We’ve told you before that continuing education units (CEUs) will be available. But to update that, the number of CEUs …
Seminole Tribe Challenges Water Standards
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM SAUNDERS THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 9, 2016………. The Seminole Tribe of Florida has filed a legal challenge against controversial new state water-quality standards, arguing they don’t adequately take into account the amount of fish and other wildlife eaten by tribal members. The tribe filed the challenge Monday in the state Division of …
Negron to Pursue Money to Buy Everglades Land
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 9, 2016………. Lawmakers will be asked next year to approve bonding a big chunk of environmental preservation money to support the incoming Senate president’s desire to buy sugar farmland for water storage in the Everglades south of Lake Okeechobee. Sen. Joe Negron, whose Stuart community has been …
Slight Improvement in Peanut Crop
According to the latest crop conditions report, there is a slight improvement in the peanut crop. Tyron Spearman has the numbers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril …
Florida Beef Council Promoting Food Waste Challenge
We hear more and more about sustainability in agriculture, and it’s something the beef industry has been working with for some time. And Ashley Hughes with the Florida Beef Council is inviting consumers to take part in the Food Waste Challenge. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
Brevard Ag Conservation Workgroup
Local farmers and ranchers are invited to a workgroup with the Brevard Soil and Water Conservation District and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service to identify and prioritize county conservation efforts. August 10, 4 p.m. at Brevard County Agricultural Center 3695 Lake Dr. Cocoa, Florida 32926. For more information contact David Millard at 321-633-1702 ext. 241. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
South Florida Farmers Continue Everglades Restoration Success
From the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association: BELLE GLADE, Fla. (August 9, 2016) – Everglades Agricultural Area farmers are marking another year of their successful track record in Everglades restoration by sending clean water into the system. During a year of El Nino rainfall – at times more than 350 percent above average – EAA producers’ Best Management Practices reduced …