The House Committee on Agriculture has approved H.R. 3954 for floor consideration. The bill would authorize the conveyance of 114 acres in Leon County, Florida and would allow the U.S. Forest Service to make equivalent land exchanges within the Ocala and Apalachicola National Forests to better and more efficiently manage the lands. Download Audio
USDA: 8 – 14 Day Weather Forecast Keeps Rain Coming in Southeast
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey predicts cooler than normal weather for much of the country, and wet conditions in the South during the period from March 9 to 15. Download Audio
Fix It Up
2010 is an off year for farm markets. Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio
Bronson Discusses Some Top Issues for 2010
The budget is firmly in place as the main theme for this year, but Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson, gives some insight on what other issues will be a priority for the Florida Department of Agriculture during 2010. Download Audio
The Start of Maple Syrup Season
Mid-February to early March normally heralds the arrival of the “right” conditions for Maple Syrup season. Download Audio
2010 Annual 4-H Tallahassee Auction
Would you like to donate an item to be auctioned off? Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff gives us information about this event and go to http://florida4h.org/foundation/auction.shtml for all of the details. Download Audio
Funds for Alabama Forever Wild Program Could be Better Utilized
Jeff Helms, Communications Director for the Alabama Farmers Federation, says that they believe the Alabama Forever Wild Program funds could be better allocated towards conservation and farm land preservation efforts. Download Audio
AAC Represents All aspects of AL Agribusiness
With Agriculture as Alabama’s top industry, Executive Director of the Alabama Agribusiness Council, Leigha Cauthen, says they are working to represent all aspects of agribusiness. Download Audio
Growing Population
New technology must be developed because population growth is not slowing down. Everett Griner explains to us how many people will have to be fed in the near future. Download Audio
Animal Waste To Energy & By-Products – An Ocala Demonstration
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson (w/ hat in photos) hosted numerous media outlets and about a hundred guests Tuesday at a bioenergy test project in Ocala. This process helps manage animal wastes while also producing energy and agricultural by-products. Sigarca, Inc.’s experiemental Bioenergy Plant is set up at the Southeastern Livestock Pavilion in Ocala, FL, where it processes horse manure …