Former Florida State Representative Marty Bowen announced Monday that she is dropping her bid for Florida Agriculture Commissioner and putting her support behind fellow Polk County Republican, U.S. Representative Adam Putnam. Gary Cooper has the details. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril …
Award winner Dr. Russell L. Rouseff
2009 Winner of the Advancement of Application of Agricultural and Food Chemistry Award, Dr. Russell L. Rouseff LAKE ALFRED, Florida. Dr. Russell Rouseff, University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC), Professor of Food Science and Human Nutrition, specializing in food chemistry, is the 2009 winner of the Advancement of Application of Agricultural …
Food Safety
Everett Griner tells us what is being asked. Is it time for change? Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research …
ACRE Decision Aid Available Online
Funded in part by Cotton Incorporated, Texas A & M University’s Agricultural Food Policy Center (AFPC) has developed a decision aid for producers considering ACRE. The ACRE Decision Aid provides cotton producers in every county a risk based computer program for analyzing the ACRE decision. The Decision Aid is available at www.afpc.tamu.edu. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding …
Update on Budget and Workers Comp Legislation
The Florida House and Senate both passed their budgets last week but that’s where the similarities end. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …
FL Legislature Down to 2 Weeks
The Florida legislative session is in it’s next to last week and Sam Ard, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Florida Cattlemen’s Association, updates where certain issues stand at this time. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Cattlemen Prepare for Earth Day
April 22nd marks Earth Day – a day to celebrate America’s beef producers and their commitment to the environment. Producers are well into their 2009 Earth Day celebration under the theme, America’s Farmers & Ranchers … Everyday Environmentalists. The campaign goal is to educate today’s consumer about the steps farmers and ranchers take every day of the year to sustain …
Vidalia Onions
The official shipping date for the 2009 Vidalia Onion Marketing Season starts today and we take a closer look at the history of this famous sweet onion. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Increase of Claims
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the increase in claims against agricultural dealers, reflecting the current economic conditions. More information is available online at Ag Dealer Claims Up. To see if an agricultural dealer is licensed and find out the amount of the dealer’s bond, visit Agricultural Dealer’s Licenses. To find out which agricultural …
FL Farm Bureau “Ag Watch” Tallahassee Report April 17th
Here’s this week’s 4-17-09 edition of Florida Farm Bureau’s Ag Watch (pdf file) from the FFB Legislative office in Tallahassee. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle …