Safer Food

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

There is new government effort to coordinate this and Everett Griner tells us what this effort is. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Sign Up for Florida AWEP Projects

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

The Southwest Florida Water Management District and the Suwannee River Partnership are two of 63 projects nationwide that received funding through the NRCS Agricultural Water Enhancement Program. The deadline for sign up is Monday, August 17, 2009. For more information visit your local NRCS office or log on to their website . Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer …

Cotton Industry to be Affected by Food Safety Legislation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, General, Georgia

Cotton may not be the first commodity that comes to mind when food safety is mentioned, but Keith Menchey, manager of science and environmental issues for the National Cotton Council, says that the Food Safety Legislation passed recently by the House will affect the cotton industry. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …

Say That Again

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Energy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Peanuts, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Today Everett Griner talks on agriculture’s role in American progress. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

CSP Open to All Producers

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Forestry, General, USDA-NRCS

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) began accepting applications for continuous sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) on August 10. The first signup period will end on September 30. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Audit of National Organic Program

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The USDA’s National Organic Program is currently under an audit from an outside agency to help improve the program. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

USDA Website for Health and Fitness

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

USDA provides a science based website for those who are becoming more conscious about health and nutrition. Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

Program Deadlines, Average Peanut Price, & Shellers to Meet

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts

USDA has two program deadlines coming up this week as Tyron Spearman reminds us about those and also has information for growers concerning the average peanut price and about a shellers meeting coming up this week. Program deadlines: Peanut prices: Shellers Meeting: Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage …

Smokey’s Birthday

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia

Today is the 65th birthday of an American icon – Smokey Bear! Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025