Plant materials are an important part of the conservation provisions recommended by the administration for the 2007 Farm Bill, according to Florida State Conservationist and chairman of the national plant materials advisory committee Niles Glasgow. Find out more about the NRCS Plant Materials Program. Report (1:40 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson talks about being careful with fire on the Fourth of July. More information about the threat of wildfires can be found on the web site of the Florida Division of Forestry: http://fl-dof.com The web site of the State Emergency Response Team (http://www.floridadisaster.org/index.asp) has links to county emergency management web sites that provide information about local …
Food and Fuel for Thought
The 23rd annual Fuel Ethanol Workshop was held this week in St. Louis with some 5200 participants and 700 exhibitors, over 60 percent more than last year. Renewable Fuels Association President Bob Dinneen talked about the need to tell the real story about food versus fuel. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA Undersecretary for Rural Development Tom Dorr talked about the great …
USDA Official Talks with Growers About Farm Bill
USDA Undersecretary for Research, Education and Economics Gale Buchanan was in Ft. Pierce earlier this week to talk about the administration’s farm bill proposals that include guaranteed research dollars for specialty crops and biofuels. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New …
USDA Against Reclaiming Border Inspections
Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns says returning the responsibility for agricultural border inspections to the USDA is not part of the administration farm bill proposal. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application …
Grow Both Food and Fuel
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charlie Bronson says Florida could grow both food and fuel. Bronson encourages producers to attend the “Farm to Fuel” summit July 18-20 at the Marriot Renaissance Vinoy Resort in St. Petersburg. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
Bill Would Jumpstart Cellulosic Ethanol
Florida Congressman Adam Putnam says the American Farm Improvement Act of 2007 seeks to jumpstart the next generation of alternative fuels. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or …
Florida Teacher Honored
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc.‘s overall 2007 Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture statewide winner, Ponce De Leon Middle School science teacher Dr. Kitchka Petrova of Miami, recently was honored with the National Excellence in Teaching about Agriculture Award for the Southern region. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune …
Former NRCS Chief on Conservation Funding
Bruce Knight, USDA Undersecretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs and former chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service, voices concerns about the level of conservation funding in the 2007 Farm Bill being structured in the House Ag Committee. Report (1:00 wma) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
New FDOC TV Ads Due Out This Winter
In this report Andrew Meadows, FDOC, explains the process of focus groups, and how they help in the production of new TV Ads. The department is working now with a plan to have two new commercial ads out by the end of the year. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding …