Dr. William Puckett Awarded Soil Conservationist of the Year

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Auburn, Ala. – Dr. William Puckett of Auburn was recently awarded the Soil Conservationist of the Year Award at the 2013 Alabama Wildlife Federation Governor’s Conservation Achievement Awards banquet. The banquet was held on August 2, 2013 at The Marriott Legends at Capitol Hill in Prattville. Governor Robert Bentley Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …

Florida Agriculture Financial Management Conference

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Orlando, Fla. – The executive committee of the annual Florida Agriculture Financial Management Conference has officially announced the dates for this year’s conference on October 21 – 22, 2013 at the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida …

Reminder Regarding Upcoming Alabama Wildlife School for Landowners

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Tim Albritton, state staff forester with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, has a reminder for landowners regarding the upcoming Alabama Wildlife School for Landowners, August 22-23. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

USDA a Leader in Feds Feed Families Campaign

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Russell Morgan, state conservation with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida, wants to remind folks about the Feds Feed Families campaign, going on now until August 28th. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester …

NRCS New Soil Health Campaign Starts with Education

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David Lamm, national soil health and sustainability team leader for the Natural Resources Conservation Service, says that their new soil health campaign starts with education. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardNovember 14, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 8, 2025Florida …

Ag in Review for the Week ending August 02, 2013

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NRCS Chief on Importance of Conservation Programs

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The new Chief of USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is Jason Weller. And as talks continue in Washington D.C. about a new farm bill, he emphasizes the importance of conservation programs for farmers across the country. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of …

Fixing Our Broken Immigration System: The Economic Benefits to Agriculture and Rural Communities

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Here’s a new report released by the White House: “So if we’re truly committed to strengthening our middle class and providing more ladders of opportunity to those who are willing to work hard to make it into the middle class, we’ve got to fix the system. We have to make sure that every business and every worker in America is …

Feds Feed Families

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Now in it’s 5th year, Feds Feed Families is a campaign where Federal workers collect and donate food and other non-perishable items to families in need across the country. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is a part of this. So today we hear from Zona Beatty with NRCS in Alabama and Russell Morgan with NRCS in Florida about what …

Alabama StrikeForce Initiative Outreach Underway

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Alabama NRCS State Conservationist Dr. Bill Puckett has more information about the StrikeForce initiative which is well underway in Alabama. He said they continue to work with various folks in the specified areas. Download Audio Get more information about the initiative through Alabama NRCS. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember …