FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER and MARGIE MENZEL THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 12, 2015………. If the House and Senate can’t find common ground on water policy in the next 50 days, then they’ll try again next year, House Speaker Steve Crisafulli said this week. While the two chambers are looking at widely divergent proposals to enact …
Teamwork Restores Wetlands for Clean Water, Wildlife, Everglades
From USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida: GAINESVILLE, Fla., March 11, 2015 – Partnerships: they need a little give and take. Sometimes, they give a lot back. That was the case when the South Florida Water Management District teamed with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service, (NRCS) to restore a 533-acre area on the Williamson Ranch about six miles northwest …
UF/IFAS Hosting One World Summit to Address Feeding the World’s Growing Population
From UF/IFAS GAINESVILLE, Fla. – How do you address all of the issues associated with feeding the world’s estimated 9 billion people by the year 2050? One way is to share great ideas and that’s exactly what more than 700 University of Florida students faculty, community members, industry professionals, and policy makers will be doing Friday at ONE WORLD, an …
UF/IFAS Challenge 2050 Project
The University of Florida hosted executives from Limagrain, a global seed company, in Gainesville this week for a big announcement. Limagrain is the world’s fourth largest seed company, and its HM.CLAUSE Vegetable Seed branch is number two in vegetable seeds. In addition to touring the UF agricultural research facilities throughout Florida, they formally announced a unique Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata …
Statement by Commissioner Putnam on Updated Citrus Forecast for 2015
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Following today’s announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture on an updated 2015 citrus forecast for Florida, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam released this statement: “The citrus industry in Florida continues to be threatened by citrus greening, but we must fight this disease with every tool …
12th Annual Georgia Ag Day a Big Success
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Agriculture Week in Georgia is officially kicked off thanks to a successful Ag Day celebration held Tuesday, March 10, 2015. Hosted by Governor Nathan Deal and Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black, the event drew visitors from across Georgia, including members of the General Assembly, 4-H and FFA students and representatives of various agricultural …
USDA Announces Funding Available for Specialty Crop and Organic Agriculture Research and Extension Programs
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, March 10, 2015 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the availability of more than $66.5 million in funding for research and Extension activities to address the needs of America’s specialty crop industry and solve critical organic agricultural production issues. The grants will be funded through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative and the …
Florida House Likely to Pursue Limited Land Buying
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 6, 2015………. A House committee that crafted a newly approved water-policy plan is now looking at how a voter-approved increase in conservation dollars should be used for land management. Just don’t anticipate a splurge on land buying, such as spending about $350 million on a proposal to …
Water Policy Flows Easily from Florida House
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, March 5, 2015………. A plan that would make changes to the management of the state’s natural springs and address drinking-water issues across Central Florida and the flow of pollution in and out of Lake Okeechobee was approved Thursday by the House on the third day of the legislative …
Commissioner Adam H. Putnam’s Statement on the House of Representative’s Passage of Comprehensive Water Policy Bill
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today released the following statement in regards to the House of Representative’s passage of a comprehensive water policy bill, House Bill 7003. “Florida’s most unifying feature is our water, and the House of Representatives has shown great leadership in passing a bill that will …