Service Provides $1.1 Billion to State Wildlife Agencies Benefiting Outdoor Recreationists, Conservation, Regional Economies

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release

From the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service: WASHINGTON – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it will distribute $1.1 billion in revenues generated by the hunting and angling industry to state and territorial fish and wildlife agencies throughout the nation. The funds support critical fish and wildlife conservation and Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR …

Stagnant Water Policy Bill Gets Senate Approval

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Water

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 29, 2015………. The Florida Senate approved its version of a water-policy bill Wednesday with the hope some of the issues will be considered when lawmakers get back together for a special session. The overall bill is a casualty of a budget impasse that has short-circuited the legislative …

New Webcasts Address Seedling Disease and Soil Fertility

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Georgia, Industry News Release

From The Cotton Board: Memphis, TN – Seedling disease problems and soil fertility are both important factors in establishing cotton stands and ensuring a healthy cotton crop through the growing season. Two new ‘Focus on Cotton’ webcasts, produced by Cotton Incorporated and the Plant Management Network, can help growers and their consultants get Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, …

Capitol Hill Briefing Focuses on the Role of Milk in Child Nutrition Programs

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From the National Milk Producers Federation and International Dairy Foods Association: WASHINGTON, DC – A Capitol Hill briefing for House staff yesterday focused on a new report on “Fluid Milk in School Programs” by the National Dairy Council. It was hosted by Representative G.T. Thompson (R-PA) and Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT) in the House Committee on Agriculture. The National Milk …

Alabama Producers Reminded to Certify Conservation Compliance

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

Dr. William Puckett, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama, hopes producers who have yet to file a Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form will do so before the June 1 deadline. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Florida Producers Reminded about ACEP Signup Deadline

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Applications for the Agricultural Conservation Easements Program can be submitted at any time. But Crenel Francis, with the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida, says applications for the current funding round must be submitted on or before May 15. Download Audio Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers …

Publix Supports Florida Farmers with Record 1 Million “Fresh From Florida” Promotions

Randall Weiseman Citrus, Florida, Fruits, General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced today that Publix, the largest supermarket chain in Florida, partnered with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ “Fresh From Florida” campaign for a record 1 million store ads. Publix joined the “Fresh From Florida” retail campaign in 2006, and has consistently …

Southeast AgNet This Week: Avian Influenza Update; Conservation Compliance

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Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes U.S. Department of Agriculture information, including an update on avian influenza and a reminder on the deadline for Conservation Compliance Provisions. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, …

Peanut Farmers Approve the Georgia Peanut Commission by 92 Percent

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From the Georgia Peanut Commission: TIFTON, Ga. (April 28, 2015) TIFTON, Ga.-Georgia peanut farmers reaffirmed the Georgia Peanut Commission (GPC) by a vote of 92.41 percent during the recent referendum, held March 16 through April 15. “I appreciate the farmer’s confidence in the commission and we are committed to continue earning that confidence,” says Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly …

‘Sine Die’ is Cast as Florida House Goes Home Early

Randall Weiseman Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: By BRANDON LARRABEE THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 28, 2015……….In a surprising twist in the Legislature’s budget impasse, the House abruptly adjourned and went home Tuesday, killing scores of bills and deepening a crisis surrounding the spending plan for the year that Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed …