From the Environmental Protection Agency: ATLANTA – In a settlement with the United States, three subsidiaries of the Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan (PCS), the world’s largest fertilizer producer, will take steps to reduce harmful air emissions at eight U.S. production plants—including Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to …
Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black Looks Forward to Second Term
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Gary Black is excited for the opportunity to keep Georgia growing thanks to being elected to his second term as the leader of the state’s No. 1 industry. Contributing more than $77 billion to the state’s economy, agriculture is indeed Georgia’s first and most important industry. In his second term, …
Republican Agriculture Commissioners Committee Statement on Election Results
From the Republican Agriculture Commissioners Committee: Washington, DC – Republican Agriculture Commissioners Committee (RACC) Executive Director Tim Barnes this evening issued the following statement: “Tonight voters throughout the country made it clear: They are thrilled with the hard work and dedication being put forth by Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Two Florida Congressmen Lose to Challengers
By MARGIE MENZEL THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 5, 2014……….Both incumbents — one Democrat and one Republican — lost their seats Tuesday in Florida’s two most hotly-contested congressional races. One-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Joe Garcia lost to Republican challenger Carlos Curbelo 51.56 percent to 48.44 percent in the 26th Congressional District, which includes parts of Miami-Dade …
Adam Putnam Wins
From the Putnam for Commissioner of Agriculture campaign: BARTOW, Fla. – Following major media outlets calling the race, Adam Putnam, Florida’s incumbent Commissioner of Agriculture, claimed victory in his re-election contest shortly after 8:00 p.m. in front several hundred family, friends and supporters in his home town of Bartow, Florida. Putnam defeated Democratic candidate Thaddeus Hamilton. “First, I want to …
Discussion Meet Winners Announced
From the Florida Farm Bureau Federation: Gainesville, Fla. – Keiko Osumi of Alachua County was named the 2014 Young Farmers and Ranchers Discussion Meet winner at Florida Farm Bureau’s 73rd Annual Meeting in Ponte Vedra Beach. Nick and Kiley Larsen of Western Palm Beach County, Rachel Morgan of Hamilton County, Trevor Murphy of Highlands County and Dean Cheshire of Alachua …
Georgia and Florida FFA Proficiency Award Winners
A variety of awards were handed out during the National FFA Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. That included a host of Proficiency Awards, where a few students from Georgia and Florida came away as winners. This list includes: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle Producers in FloridaDecember …
Justices to Wade into Florida-Georgia Water Battle
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: By JIM SAUNDERS AND MARGIE MENZEL THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 3, 2014………After years of battling between Florida and Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider a lawsuit about increasing the amount of freshwater flowing into Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola Bay. The decision was at least an initial victory for Florida and …
Georgia Student to Serve as President of National FFA Organization
The 87th National FFA Convention and Expo took place this past weekend in Louisville, Kentucky and during that event Andy Paul of Georgia, an agricultural education major at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College, was elected president. Kelsey Litchfield caught up with Andy after the announcement. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …
Georgia Department of Agriculture to host 2014 “Clean Day” November 12
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: The Georgia Department of Agriculture will host a “Clean Day” Wednesday Nov. 12, 2014 at the Brooks County Extension office in Quitman, Georgia from 9:00am – 3:00pm. Clean day serves as an excellent opportunity for residents to dispose of pesticides that they have been Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember …