From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: WASHINGTON- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today increased protections for the nation’s two million agricultural workers and their families. Each year, thousands of potentially preventable pesticide exposure incidents are reported that lead to sick days, lost wages and medical bills but with changes to the Agricultural Worker Protection Standard the risk of …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review September 25
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Tall wood buildings in the Big Apple, reducing food waste, protecting the sage grouse, safe and healthy food cooking, and National Hispanic Heritage Month. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.aphis.usda.gov www.dm.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle …
Animal Rights, Environmental Groups Back Effort to Halt Bear Hunt
From The News Service of Florida: Eleven Florida and national animal-protection and environmental groups jointly filed a “friend of the court” brief Friday that sides with a Seminole County organization seeking to block the state’s upcoming bear-hunting season. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember 19, …
Research Funding for University of Florida/IFAS Hits All-Time High
From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Research funding for the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences hit an all-time high in Fiscal Year 2015, at almost $125.82 million, according to figures released this month by the UF Office of Research. The UF/IFAS total, representing funds from grant awards, contracted research, donations and other sources, exceeds …
Florida Cabinet Asked to Wrangle Two Ranches for Conservation
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, September 25, 2015………. Gov. Rick Scott and members of the Florida Cabinet will be asked Tuesday to spend more than $7.8 million to conserve land that will remain active for ranching in Central and Southwest Florida. The state has targeted a deal for 1,286 acres of a 1,372-acre …
Florida Man Arrested for Illegally Obtaining More Than 4 Million Pounds of Citrus
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services arrested a Polk County man for illegally obtaining more than four million pounds of citrus worth more than $540,000 from five victims. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …
Three Finalists Compete for Florida Farm Bureau Leadership and Service Honor
From Florida Farm Bureau: Gainesville, Fla. – Three finalists will compete for the 2015 Florida Farm Bureau (FFBF) Young Farmers and Ranchers’ Excellence in Agriculture Award this October. Lindsey Bowen of Hendry/Glades County, Christian Spinosa of Polk County and Kevin Wright of Suwannee County will compete for the top statewide honor on Oct. 28 at Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports …
Florida Rancher Uses NRCS Programs to Conserve Natural Resources
Florida farmers and ranchers are being reminded they can apply until December 18, 2015, for financial and technical assistance from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) programs for fiscal year 2016 funding. This includes the Environmental Quality Incentives Program, something one rancher says his operation has benefited from through various projects. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of …
UF Researchers Try to Reduce Barotrauma Deaths for Deep-sea Fish
From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Most recreational anglers who target deep-water reef fish in Florida recognize barotrauma symptoms, and University of Florida researchers think they can teach the other 30 percent to help save the fish. By doing so, anglers would play a key role in Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
New NRCS State Conservationist for Alabama
It was announced this week that Ben Malone will begin serving as state conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Alabama on October 5. And Malone said he looks forward to working with the great folks in the state of Alabama. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …