Redneck Fishing Tourney in South FL Fast Approaching Nov 7-8!

Gary Cooper Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

Organizer Robert Murray provides us with the following information about this year’s 7th Annual Redneck Invitational, November 7th and 8th, 2008 at Cabbage Key. This one day invitational tournament is sponsored by and for anglers in the agricultural industry in Florida. The Redneck Invitational Inc. was established in 2002 by a group of growers and ag sales representatives as a …

Santa Fe CARES

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

Florida Farm Bureau will recognize seventeen Santa Fe River Basin farmers and ranchers this week for their outstanding management of natural resources under the CARES program. The Santa Fe awards dinner will be held this Thursday October 30 at the Heaven’s Gate Farm near Trenton. CARES – the County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship – was initiated in 2001 by …

Tough Lending for Farmers and Top Ag Universities

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Georgia

Today Tyron Spearman talks about possible tough lending times ahead for farmers but also has positive news about a couple of southeast universities that have placed high in agriculture education. Listen to the lending report here: Listen to the universities report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle …

Georgia Development Authority Difference

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

The Georgia Development Authority is a lender with a difference, as Julie McPeake recently talked with David Skinner about what they can do for many across the state. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …

FL Middle School Wins FFA Award

Randall Weiseman Florida, General

The Fort White Middle School FFA Chapter in Fort White, Florida, was named “Outstanding Middle School” Model of Innovation winner at the 81st National FFA Convention. Listen to report here: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

WRP Hits Two Million

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

Landowners have now enrolled more than 2 million acres in U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Wetlands Reserve Program, a significant contribution toward increasing the Nation’s wetlands, according to Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Arlen Lancaster. New WRP enrollments in nine states, including Florida and Alabama, contributed to this conservation milestone. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the …

Georgia Agribusiness Council Takes Legislators to FFA Convention

Randall Weiseman General, Georgia

The 81st annual National FFA Convention is in full swing and several Georgia Legislators are there to take in all the programs and festivities. For the tenth year, the Georgia Agribusiness Council has accompanied three legislators, Kevin Levitas, Jon Burns and Thomas Dixon to the event. Gary Black says that this is a great opportunity for our state leaders to …

Global Gatherings Target Citrus Disease Info Exchange

Gary Cooper Citrus, Florida, General

In this report, the director of University of Florida’s Citrus Research and Education Center, Dr Harold Browning, discusses a couple upcoming meetings in detail that will focus on citrus science and research. One will be held in China in just a few days, the other here in Florida in December. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …

USDA & Tribal Organizations Come to Agreement on Animal ID

Gary Cooper Beef, Cattle, Dairy, General

USDA ANNOUNCES COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH FOUR TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR NATIONAL ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM EDUCATION AND OUTREACH WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2008–The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced a partnership with four tribal organizations for National Animal Identification System (NAIS) education and outreach. The four tribal organizations are Intertribal Agriculture Council, Indian Nations Conservation Alliance, …

West Central FL Farmers, Large & Small, Invited to AGRItunity 09

Gary Cooper Florida, General

Planning is well under way for AGRItunity 2009, the annual conference and trade show designed to meet the needs of farmers large and small in the west central Florida area, scheduled to take place on Saturday, January 24, 2009. This year the popular event will be moving to a new venue at the Hernando County Fairground in Brooksville, Florida. In …