FL State Conservationist Moving

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Florida State Conservationist Niles Glasgow is moving to South Carolina after more than 18 years with the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida. Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Program for Farms called FARMS

Randall Weiseman Florida, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

There’s a program for farms called FARMS in the Soutwest Florida Water Management District that often works with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service on implementing production-scale agricultural BMP projects to provide resource benefits that include water quality improvement, reduction of upper Floridan aquifer withdrawals and/or conservation, restoration or augmentation of the area’s water resources and ecology. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored …

NRCS Helps Promote Census

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida is helping to promote the 2007 Census of Agriculture, while the National Ag Statistics Service helped them promote EQIP. Report (1:00 mp3) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Farm City Activity in Duval County

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, USDA-NRCS

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida participated in a Duval County Farm City Week luncheon to help bring together the “eaters” and the “growers.” Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Community Farm Harvest

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS, Vegetables

The Geraldson Community Farm, a Community Supported Agricultural Project in Manatee County, Florida celebrated its inaugural harvest last week. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Mallory Swamp Restoration

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

The Suwannee River Water Management District and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida last week unveiled a new and improved Mallory Swamp, which is located in southeastern Lafayette County. Report (2:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

FL EQIP Signup Deadline Nearing

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

For landowners in Florida, here’s a reminder the batching period signup deadline for 2008 EQIP funding is coming up next Tuesday, November 13th.  Report (1:05 mp3) To learn more about EQIP, Click Here Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

AL Grazing Options

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Livestock, USDA-NRCS

Dry conditions across Alabama continue thus putting a strain on many livestock producers across the state in securing feed. USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has grazing information that can be helpful for those who do have a little forage to help make it last as long as possible.  Report (1:00 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

FL NRCS Helps Repair Storm Damage

Randall Weiseman Florida, USDA-NRCS

Two quiet hurricane seasons has helped USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida get caught up on hurricane damage from previous years, but state conservationist Niles Glasgow says there has been some damage on the panhandle recently due to heavy rainfall. Report (1:30 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners …

New Farm Bill Should Not Affect Planned CSP Signup

Randall Weiseman USDA-NRCS

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service chief Arlen Lancaster says that any changes that might be made to the Conservation Security Program in the 2007 Farm Bill should not affect plans for a new signup in 2008 Report (1:15 mp3) Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024