FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 12, 2015………. A Gainesville-based environmental group has launched a second legal challenge to how lawmakers carried out a constitutional amendment that requires spending on land acquisition and preservation. The Florida Defenders of the Environment wants a Leon County circuit judge to block the Department of Environmental Protection, …
Selecting and Storing Apples
When the weather starts getting colder and the leaves begin to change, it means apple season is in full swing. We’ve got some tips on how to select the right apple variety and how to store them properly. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of …
Beef and Weight Loss
What a study is showing about eating more beef when you’re older and overweight. Dr. Connie Bales, professor at Duke University School of Medicine, is leading the experimental obesity intervention with older adults who are frail, using protein to offset the challenge to muscle mass during weight loss. Download Audio Dr. Bales is a Senior Fellow at the Center for …
What TPP Does for Cattle Producers
Farm groups have been busy the past few days reviewing and responding to the text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership that was made available late last week. National Cattlemen’s Beef Association associate director of legislative affairs, Kent Bacus, discusses what is in it for cattle producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, …
Restoring Longleaf Forests Helps Bobwhite, Other Species Rebound at Florida Research Station
Thanks to help from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida, the Tall Timbers Plantation Research Station and Land Conservancy in Tallahassee, Florida, is home to healthy longleaf forests. And NRCS has just announced it is making available $10.6 million for fiscal year 2016 to aid private landowners wanting to restore longleaf forests. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement …
USDA Helps Restore and Manage Longleaf Pine Forests in Alabama
From USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama: USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama will receive $2.6 million in funding to aid forest managers in restoring longleaf ecosystems across the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …
Palmer Amaranth
Since man has planted the first field weeds and grasses have been a problem Everett Griner talks about the challenge of Palmer Amaranth (Scientific name: Amaranthus palmeri) in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Photo: Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri). Photo courtesy of USDA Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted …
Daily Exercise Program
For many of us, a daily exercise programs starts first thing in the morning. But even if you have a good workout for at least a half hour or longer, that doesn’t mean you’re done for the day. In part 3 of her series on Fitness Health Cathy Isom explains why it’s important to keep our body moving all day, …
Protecting Backyard Poultry from Avian Influenza
Nationwide, the poultry industry is preparing for the potential return of avian influenza. And while avian influenza can have large economic impacts on commercial poultry and egg production, backyard poultry owners can also be affected. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has several recommendations on how you can help prevent your backyard birds from getting sick, and help stop the spread of …
Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Conference is Next Week
The annual Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s conference and tradeshow is coming up next week, November 19-20 at the Clanton Conference and Performing Arts Center in Clanton, Alabama. This year’s conference will feature bus tours to local farms on Thursday November 19, and will provide an in-depth hands on learning experience for growers. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher …