Promoting Real Christmas Trees

Dan Forestry

Christmas tree growers have been pitching a battle against artificial trees in cyberspace. Gary Crawford has the story. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Protecting Natural Resources Through Joint Chiefs’ Partnership

Dan Forestry, Industry News Release

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new investment of $32 million to improve the health and resiliency of forest ecosystems where public forests and grasslands connect to privately-owned lands. Through the Joint Chiefs’ Landscape Restoration Partnership, USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) and the U.S. Forest Service will invest the new funds in fiscal year 2017 to add ten …

University of Florida-IFAS Getting a New Tree Boss

Dan Florida, Forestry

The University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is going to see its first changing of the guard at the School of Forest Resources and Conservation in 13 years. Dr. Jack Payne, UF senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, tells us who the new tree boss will be. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR …

Discussing Partnerships for Working Lands Conservation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Client Features, Environment, Florida, Forestry, Georgia, Livestock, USDA-NRCS, Water

Folks from across the country were on hand for a one-day symposium held Thursday in Atlanta to highlight the power of partner-driven conservation on private working lands and explore opportunities for innovative approaches that bring in new partners, tools, and approaches to further voluntary conservation. Jason Weller, Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, was pleased with the turnout and …

Re-emphasizing the Relevancy of Florida Agriculture

Randall Weiseman Aquaculture, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

Agriculture is, and has been a very important part of Florida. And that is a message that Dr. Jack Payne, University of Florida senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources, wants to make sure all citizens of the state understand. Download Audio More about agriculture’s impact on the state of Florida can be found on the UF/IFAS website. Sponsored …

CSP Signup Continues in Alabama

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama invites agricultural producers to stop by their local office to sign up for funding through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). NRCS Assistant State Conservationist for Programs, Steve Musser, explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Most U.S. Farms are Family Operated

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

A new report by the U.S. Department of Agriculture released last week shows 99 percent of U.S. farms were family farms in 2015. Family farms, according to USDA, are classified as a farm where the principal operator and his or her relatives owned the majority of the business. The report shows that small family farms—those with less than $350,000 in …

Choose a Florida Christmas Tree

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Florida, Forestry, General

This week, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam has a special message to folks across Florida who have yet to purchase their Christmas tree for the holiday season. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 31, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Designates 10 More Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas with Assistance

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Field Crops, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Weather

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 2016 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Columbia, Cook, Grady, Irwin, Thomas and Tift counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in the following counties in Georgia also qualify for natural disaster assistance because their …