From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—With Tropical Storm Erika making its way across the Caribbean and heading toward Florida, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam encourages Floridians to have a disaster preparedness plan. “While the last hurricane to hit Florida was nearly 10 years ago, we cannot become Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the …
Florida Emergency Operations Center Activates to Level Two
From the Florida State Emergency Response Team: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – At 8 a.m. EDT today, the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee activated to partial activation, as current forecast models now indicate Florida is within Tropical Storm Erika’s five-day cone of error. The State Emergency Response Team (SERT) continues to monitor the developing storm, as it prepares for any …
USDA NRCS Promoting Conservation Client Gateway
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Jason Weller invites folks who have not tried their new Conservation Client Gateway to do so. It’s a secure online portal that lets individual landowners and land managers track their payments, request assistance, sign documents and request conservation assistance anytime, anywhere. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …
The Science of Soil Health: Nature’s Way of Extracting Minerals from Soil
Breathtaking symbiosis… Through respiration, soil microbes provide key benefit to plants, scientist says Just when you thought soil microbes couldn’t possibly be more helpful, Dr. Will Brinton tells us they provide another, often overlooked benefit to plants. Microbes take in sugars from plant roots and respire carbon dioxide, Dr. Brinton explains, which then combines with the soil water to form …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Cotton Program; Biosecurity Principles
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on the Cotton LEADS program as well as biosecurity principles for poultry producers. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work of the Florida Beef CouncilNovember 21, 2025Florida Senator Shares Origins of Florida Cattle …
National Chicken Council Identifies Biosecurity Principles
From the National Chicken Council: WASHINGTON, D.C. – August 25, 2015 – In preparation for the potential re-emergence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the fall as wild birds begin to migrate south from Canada, the National Chicken Council (NCC) has identified the top biosecurity principles for broiler and Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational …
Competition to Crown Florida’s Next Great Student Chef Begins
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The search for Florida’s next great student chef has begun with the start of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ “Student Chef Cook-Off.” Students in 4th through 12th grade can submit snack recipes featuring Florida-grown products for a chance to compete in the regional and state …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 21
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: Feeding Families with the People’s Garden, Back To School Food Safety, and the Salmon Cam! For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.fs.fed.us blogs.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Expands the promotion and educational work …
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Leads Avian Influenza Planning Efforts
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–The country has seen the West and Midwest’s poultry industry devastated by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). While not detected in the state, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam’s department has been working with partners to keep the disease at bay. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers …
It’s a Bug-Eat-Bug World Out There for Strawberry Growers
From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A new University of Florida scientist is trying to find an insect that will eat the fly that’s damaging such fruit as strawberries and blueberries in the Sunshine State. Such a finding would be critical in Florida, where the strawberry harvest brought in $267 million in 2013, according to the Sponsored ContentFlorida …