Commission Charles Bronson honored three recipients for their environmental leadership during the Commissioner’s Ag-Environmental Leadership Awards Breakfast at the Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. The winners were Tornello Nurseries in Ruskin, Saturiwa Conservation Area in Elkton and Arapaho citrus Management in Fort Pierce. Mike Adams with Saturiwa Conservation Area is the first ever forestry management recipient of the award. Download …
Exports Up
Everett Griner tells us how strong ag exports will help prices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
FL Congressman Tours Panhandle Agriculture
16th District Florida Congressman Tom Rooney spent time in the state’s Panhandle Monday as Florida Farm Bureau organized the tour for him to be able to see not only various row crops grown in this part of the state, but talk with growers and those involved in the industry to help his knowledge of production agriculture in a part of …
Ag Commish Candidates Focus on Different Aspects of Job
By KEITH LAING – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA While he’s been in the pinstripe world of Washington for several years, Adam Putnam is a fifth generation cattle rancher. He wants to return to his roots, hoping he’ll be elected agriculture commissioner in November. For Scott Maddox, technically running for the same office, the goal is a bit different. The …
Hypoxia
Everett Griner tells us how the ocean dead zones are growing. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
Field Day Highlights AL NRCS Restoration of Family Forest Land
During the second of three Regional Forestry Field Days, Philip Jones, owner of the host site Full Circle Farms, and NRCS District Conservationist, Steve Yelverton, discussed how the Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program has helped restore the family’s pine stand. Download Audio The final Regional Field Day will be held on October 14 in Jackson County. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide …
AL Forestry Field Day Held at Full Circle Farm
The Alabama Forestry Commission, in partnership with other agencies, held a regional Forestry Field Day Tuesday at Full Circle Farm in Covington County. I talked with Gail & Phillip Jones, owners of the farm, about how it’s all progressed to where it is today. Download Audio And Alabama Forestry Commission’s Michael Older, Manager/Registered Forester with the Covington Work Unit, talked …
Unresolved Issues Making 2011 Tax Planning Nearly Impossible
Tax planning will most likely be even more of a burden this year for farmers and ranchers as American Farm Bureau Tax Specialist, Pat Wolff, says Congress will leave town this week to campaign without any resolution to major tax issues. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober …
FL Completes Record Breaking Prescribed Burning Season
TALLAHASSEE – Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson has announced that the state has achieved an important land management milestone during the recently-completed fiscal year as a record number of acres both in State Forests and on private land were prescribed burned. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …
AL NRCS Reminds Producers about Upcoming Forestry Field Days
Alabama NRCS State Forester, Tim Albritton, reminds producers that the first of three Regional Forestry Field Days is scheduled for Thursday, September 30 2010, at the Finley McRae Farm in Greene County. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024