On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks about the Summer BreakSpot Program in which the Department partners with several thousand locations across Florida to offer free, nutritious meals to children in need during the summer months. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …
Top Agriculture Prize
Everett Griner talks about youth events encouraging young people to be involved in agriculture in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Resources To Researchers For Applied ResearchJune 12, 2026Florida Cattle …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending May 13, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we have more information concerning the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP), about losses with honey bees, how USDA is helping military veterans transition to careers in Agriculture, losses from citrus greening Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Veterans for Hire
For military personnel making the transition into civilian life, many will be choosing to go into careers in Agriculture. Cathy Isom tells us about the USDA program that helps military veterans transition to civilian life and find rewarding careers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Communications about TPP Important for Its Passage
Last month, some 225 agricultural and food organizations sent a letter to Congress expressing their support for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement and urged congressional lawmakers to back the deal. But according to Kent Bacus, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Director of Trade, it’s going to take more than a letter to Congress to get this approved. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida …
U.S. Honey Bee Colonies Down 8 Percent
The number of honey bee colonies in our country is down from 2015, per the first ever USDA survey in this category. Rod Bain has the story. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
“Amseed” is Now “BetterSeed”
New ASTA Website Offers Improved User Experience From the American Seed Trade Association: Alexandria, Va.—May 12, 2016—The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) has a new website! BetterSeed.org is the go-to source for all information related to the research, development and movement of quality seed to meet the world’s demand for food, feed, fiber and fuel. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Benefits of Farmers’ Markets
Farmers’ Markets serve a lot of different purposes for community. Daniel Lee tells us how the benefits of Farmers’ Markets go beyond the producer and the buyer of the products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026Florida Cattle …
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Results, Additional $72.3 Million Soil Health Investment to Support Paris Agreement From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, May 12, 2016 – Today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack shared the first results of USDA’s Building Blocks for Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry, one year after he unveiled the plan at Michigan State …
Science and Feelings Vary in GMO Debate
One topic we are hearing a lot about is GMO labeling, and many in agriculture have concerns with individual state laws instead of a national policy. Chris Galen, senior vice-president of communications with the National Milk Producers Federation, says the science is very clear when it comes to GMO’s but not all agree with it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …