Bronson Discusses Some Top Issues for 2010

Randall Weiseman Florida, Forestry, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

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 Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

The Start of Maple Syrup Season

Randall Weiseman Forestry, General, Specialty Crops

Mid-February to early March normally heralds the arrival of the “right” conditions for Maple Syrup season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

2010 Annual 4-H Tallahassee Auction

Dan Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

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 Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Funds for Alabama Forever Wild Program Could be Better Utilized

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Forestry

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 Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

AAC Represents All aspects of AL Agribusiness

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

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 Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Growing Population

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Energy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

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 Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Animal Waste To Energy & By-Products – An Ocala Demonstration

Gary Cooper Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Energy, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, Forestry, General, Sugar

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 …

Flaws Surface in U.N. Climate Report

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock

There are new revelations this week about research flaws by the key UN climate change body. Mistakes that American Farm Bureau’s Rick Kraus says are serious enough that environmentalists could end up focusing more on the old question of proving that climate change is a threat, instead of the new question of how to stop it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat …

Agriculture Responds

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Corn, Cotton, Dairy, Equine, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Help for Haiti from the farm sector. Everett Griner tells us about it. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

What the Changes to Guest Worker Program Rules Means

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Forestry, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

New rules from the Department of Labor will require anyone who wants to hire foreign farm workers through the H2A program to pay a higher wage and to prove that they first looked for qualified U.S. citizens to fill those jobs. American Farm Bureau Federation Labor Specialist Ron Gaskill explains what this means for the farmer. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat …