Florida Participates in Forum on Cover Crops and Soil Health

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Florida farmers, ranchers, researchers, agricultural business operators and conservationists participated in a forum on cover crops and soil health earlier this week and in the following interview, Wendy-Lin Bartels, assistant research scientist for the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, gives her thoughts of the meeting and what the next steps will be. Download Audio For more information on …

EPA Proposes New Safety Measures to Protect Farm Workers from Pesticide Exposure

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

WASHINGTON —Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposed revisions to the Worker Protection Standard in order to protect the nation’s two million farm workers and their families from pesticide exposure. “Today marks an important milestone for the farm workers who plant, tend, and harvest the food that we put on our tables each day,” said Gina McCarthy, EPA …

Alabama NRCS Waiting on Specifics of Farm Bill Implementation

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Alabama NRCS State Conservationist Dr. Bill Puckett says that they are happy to now have a new farm bill in the books, and are now just waiting for the specifics for implementation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Alabama’s Madison County Earth Team Receives National Award

Randall Weiseman Alabama, General, USDA-NRCS

The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) honored leaders in conservation during a special ceremony at the 2014 NACD Annual Meeting in Anaheim, California. The NACD/Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Earth Team Award was presented to the Madison County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) ofHuntsville, Alabama. The district was recognized for the excellence and dedication of their Earth Team …

Florida Farmers Have Until February 21 to Signup for Special Initiatives

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida farmers and ranchers have until this Friday, February 21, to apply for special conservation initiatives through USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. One of those initiatives is the Gulf of Mexico Initiative, as Santa Rosa County farmer Mickey Diamond explains just some of the practices it covers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …

NRCS Accepting CIG Pre-Proposals

Randall Weiseman General, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is accepting applications for pre-proposals for Conservation Innovation Grants. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Florida Producers Could Gain Valuable Information at Cover Crop Forum

Randall Weiseman Corn, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Peanuts, Soybeans, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

Florida NRCS State Agronomist Mimi Williams explains what producers could gain from attending next week’s Forum on Cover Crops and Soil Health. Download Audio For more specifics and to secure a spot contact Mimi Williams at 352-338-9544. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

Farmers Encouraged to Take a Closer Look at Their Soil

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Field Crops, Forestry, General, USDA-NRCS

Charles Holmes, farmer and Alabama board of director for the National Association of Conservation Districts, says that Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Health Initiative has been an eye opening experience for him. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024

US Sugar statement on Judge Rejecting Audubon Permit Challenge

Dan Florida, General, Industry News Release, Sugar

US Sugar statement on recent court ruling re. Works of the District permits CLEWISTON, FL – Feb. 11, 2014 ¬– We are pleased that the courts have again recognized that sugar farmers in the Everglades Agricultural Area are meeting their requirements in cleaning the water leaving their farms. Judge Canter has affirmed that EAA farmers have succeeded in not only …