USDA’s Blueprint for Stronger Service

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, USDA-NRCS

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced the latest steps in modernizing and enhancing USDA customer service with USDA’s Blueprint for Stronger Service. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst For Timely ResearchSeptember 26, 2025

AL Producers have 3 Opportunities for Major Conservation Initiatives

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

AL NRCS Resource Conservationist John Curtis gives us the details on how Alabama producers have extra chances this year to be approved for cost share funding for the Organic, On-Farm Energy and Seasonal High Tunnel initiatives. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle …

FL Farmers Have Until March 1 to Signup for NRCS Gulf of Mexico Initiative

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

Florida producers who live in the Escambia River or Middle Suwannee River Area watersheds have until March 1 2012 to signup for the NRCS Gulf of Mexico Initiative. NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez and USDA Undersecretary Harris Sherman give more details on the funds that will be available to assist producers. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for …

CSP Signup Deadline is this Friday & Ag Calendar

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, Florida, General, Georgia, Peanuts, USDA-NRCS

Today Tyron Spearman has a reminder about the signup deadline coming up this Friday for the Conservation Stewardship Program along with an update of the ag calendar. Deadline: Download Audio Calendar: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances Forage ResearchOctober 3, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Acts As Catalyst …

Signup Officially Underway for Gulf of Mexico Initiative

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

Sign-up is now officially underway for the Gulf of Mexico Initiative and the following report has more details regarding the effort with Escambia County NRCS District Conservationist Detra Boutwell, Alabama State Representative Steve McMillan, and Baldwin County Soil & Water Conservation District board member Ronnie Northcutt. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, …

Farmers are the Best Spokesmen for FL NRCS Programs

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida NRCS State Conservationist Carlos Suarez and Director of the Office of Water Policy with the Florida Department of Agriculture Rich Budell encourage producers to visit with their fellow farmers, such as Suwannee County’s Donell Gwinn, regarding the benefits of FL NRCS conservation programs. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle …

CSP Signup Reminder & Fruit and Veggie Conference this Week

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS

For those interested in signing up for the Conservation Stewardship Program, Tyron Spearman has information about the upcoming deadline to do just that along with a reminder about the Southeast Fruit and Vegetable Conference coming up this Week. Signup: Download Audio Conference: Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

FL NRCS Reminds Producers that Assistance is Available Through CSP

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Financial and technical assistance is now available to farmers and ranchers interested in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Conservation Stewardship Program. FL NRCS Conservation Program Specialist Oddessa Armstrong encourages producers to participate during the first ranking period of January 13, 2012. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Advances …

AL Producers Encouraged to Start Signing Up for Gulf of Mexico Initiative

Randall Weiseman Alabama, USDA-NRCS

AL producers can now signup for the Gulf of Mexico Initiative and Escambia County NRCS District Conservationist Detra Boutwell and Baldwin County District Conservationist Joey Koptis encourage producers to visit with their local NRCS field office to check if their area is eligible. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFCEB Recurring Funding Provides Opportunity for Longer Term Research ProjectsOctober 10, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Alabama Included in Gulf Coast Initiative

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Field Crops, General, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

An event took place this past Friday at the Weeks Bay Resource Center near Fairhope, Alabama as information was presented concerning the Gulf of Mexico Initiative which will focus up to $50 million over three years in conservation assistance to farmers and ranchers in priority areas along seven major rivers that drain to the Gulf. Alabama, along with the other …