Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes updates on how the avian influenza outbreaks are being handled. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful for the Future of the …
Commissioner Putnam Reads to Fourth Grade Students in Celebration of Ag Literacy Day at the Capitol
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam celebrated Florida Agriculture Literacy Day on Tuesday by reading a new book on Florida farming to fourth graders from Governor’s Charter School in the historic Senate Chambers of the Old Capitol in Tallahassee. “Florida Ag Literacy Day helps our next generation …
Obama Trip to Everglades Draws Scott Funding Rebuke
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 21, 2015………. Gov. Rick Scott wants the federal government to catch up on payments for the Everglades and Lake Okeechobee, as President Barack Obama heads to South Florida on Wednesday to discuss climate change. Obama is set to appear at Everglades National Park to address the economic …
Celebrate Earth Day in Florida
From the Florida Department of Environmental Protection: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection invites residents and visitors across the state to celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22. The department is partnering with organizations statewide to host state park cleanups, educational workshops and celebratory festivals. Earth Day is a nationwide event that began on Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays …
FL NRCS Reminds Farmers to Certify Conservation Compliance by June 1
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reminding farmers to make sure they have filed a Highly Erodible Land Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form in order to become or remain eligible for crop insurance premium support. Russell Morgan, state conservationist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida, says this is highly important. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board …
Alabama Landowners Play Pivotal Role Aiding Gulf Recovery with USDA Assistance
In the five years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, farmers, ranchers and forest managers in Alabama and other Gulf Coast states have partnered with USDA to voluntarily help Gulf of Mexico ecosystems recover. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To Extend ResearchNovember 7, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Funded Research Impactful …
With USDA Assistance, Private Landowners Play Pivotal Role Aiding Gulf Recovery
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, April 20, 2015 – In the five years since the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, America’s farmers, ranchers and forest managers have partnered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to voluntarily help Gulf of Mexico ecosystems recover. Their proven conservation efforts on private lands have helped clean and conserve water, restore habitat and …
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review April 17
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, conservation in California, the pest and disease threat, and pretty plants and flowers seven days a week. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.ars.usda.gov www.fsis.usda.gov www.rd.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Plays Critical Role To …
$2 Million UF/IFAS Study to Focus on Antibiotic Resistance
From the University of Florida/IFAS: GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A University of Florida scientist will try to figure out how antibiotic-resistant microorganisms get into cattle. Another will study how to get tomatoes and strawberries to retain their flavors and last longer. The two vastly different questions will be the focus of separate studies led by UF Institute of Food and Agricultural …
Statement from Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on the Introduction of Legislation to Support Trade Promotion Authority
WASHINGTON, April 16, 2015 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today released the following statement: “U.S. agriculture applauds the introduction of Trade Promotion Authority legislation today. We look for quick action by Congress to provide the President with the authority to pursue agreements that open markets for America’s farmers, ranchers and agribusiness. Over 70 organizations representing America’s farmers and ranchers support …