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Randall Weiseman General

Tyron Spearman also has some of the latest information out of our nation’s capitol.  Report (:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and …

Senate May Be Close to Farm Bill Deal

Randall Weiseman General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Agricultural interests are hopeful that the Senate may be close to an agreement on limiting amendments for the 2007 Farm Bill that will help the legislation move forward next week when lawmakers return to Washington. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To …

Get Ready for the Census

Randall Weiseman General

It only happens every five years, but its beginning to look a lot like Census of Agriculture time. Learn more from USDA’s special Census of Agriculture website. This post sponsored by: Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, …

Farm City Activity in Duval County

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida participated in a Duval County Farm City Week luncheon to help bring together the “eaters” and the “growers.” Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of …

Farm City Day

Randall Weiseman General

Farm City Week ends on Thanksgiving Day, which could also be called Farm City Day. Report (1:00 mp3) FL Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Converting to Digital TV

Randall Weiseman General

By 2009, television stations will have to convert their signal to digital, and this will affect many in the rural areas who still use an antennae to bring in their TV channels. So a program to help with the conversion process will begin after the first of the year.  Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …

Farm Bill Squabbling

Randall Weiseman General

There is still a lot of what some people call, squabbling going on with issues concerning the 2007 Farm Bill. Tyron Spearman has a look at some of those issues.  Report (1:30 mp3)  Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The …

Thanksgiving Important to Agriculture

Randall Weiseman General

Tyron Spearman has a look at Thanksgiving and its ties and importance to agriculture.   Report (1:35 mp3) HAPPY THANKSGIVING from SOUTHEAST AGNET  Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Continuing Farm-City Ties

Randall Weiseman General

National Farm-City week officially ends today, but there are many who would like to see the ties going all year long. Report (:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida …

Florida Ag Woman of the Year

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Nursery Crops

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson has announced that Colleen Boggs of Homestead has been selected to receive the “Woman of the Year in Agriculture” award for 2007. Boggs is owner and president of Pine Island Nursery, a family-owned and operated nursery in southern Miami-Dade County. Established in 1972, Pine Island Nursery is a leading producer and exporter of tropical fruits, …