House Ag Chair Backs Calls for a Statewide Approach to Water

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From: The News Service of Florida The House isn’t ready to write a check for the Senate’s ambitious $220 million plan intended to help clean and redirect the flow of water from Lake Okeechobee south through the Everglades. Rep. Matt Caldwell, R-Lehigh Acres, said Wednesday the state needs Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …

Enrollment Now Open for NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is opening the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) for new enrollments for federal fiscal year 2014. Florida NRCS District Conservationist Chris Menhennett has more details. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …

Alabama Forage Conference is Next Week

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Eddie Jolley with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama wants to remind producers about the Alabama Forage and Grassland Conference coming up next week in Guntersville. Download Audio More information about the conference is on the Alabama NRCS website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …

NRCS Recognizing Soil Health on World Soil Day

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Today is World Soil Day and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service Chief Jason Weller says they are adding the word “Health” to the celebration in an effort to help raise awareness of the importance of healthy soils for food security, ecosystem functions and resilient farms. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle …

Farmers Head to Washington, D.C., to Defend Ethanol at EPA Hearing

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From The National Corn Growers Association: WASHINGTON (Dec. 4, 2013) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s proposal to cut the amount of corn ethanol required under the 2014 Renewable Fuel Standard by 10 percent will affect corn prices and rural economies, farmers plan to tell the agency at a hearing set for Thursday outside the nation’s capital. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …

Southeast AgNet E-News: Farm Bill Deadline; Food Safety

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This week’s issue of Southeast AgNet E-news features reports on the time-crunched farm bill and reactions to the proposed food safety rules. Want to learn more about these topics? Click here to subscribe today and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration …

Florida NRCS State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting Reminder

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Florida NRCS Program Specialist Ken Morgan reminds producers that they are invited to the State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting to be held tomorrow, December 3, at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Doyle Conner Agriculture Building Auditorium. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry …

Kathy Gotcher Receives the Annual Jerry L. Johnson Award

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AUBURN, Ala. –Kathy Gotcher, District Conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Moulton, Alabama, was presented the Jerry L. Johnson Award during the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts (AACD) Annual Meeting in Orange Beach, Alabama, on November 17, 2013. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida …

Florida NRCS State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida NRCS Program Specialist Ken Morgan invites agricultural producers interested in meeting their land management goal while protecting natural resources to their State Technical Advisory Committee Meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 . Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement …

NRCS Getting Back to Basics with Soil Health Initiative

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When it comes to the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s latest effort, a refocusing on soil health, NRCS Chief Jason Weller says it is all about getting back to basics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle …