How will the oil spill effect agriculture? Everett Griner discusses this today. Download Audio
Farm Technology
Farming has been made better and easier…the American Way! Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
Farm Exports
The key to success is diversity and Everett Griner tells just how diversified we are. Download Audio
Migrant Workers
In today’s world, cheap labor means cheap food. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
Is It Local?
Shoppers are beginning to show more interest if their produce is local grown. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
The PIE Center Working to Help Florida’s Ag Industry
Agriculture is big business in Florida, something that we certainly know, but a fact that maybe not all consumers realize. Therefore Becky Raulerson, coordinator with the Center for Public Issues Education in Ag and Natural Resources, says they are working to better communicate that message to the public. Download Audio More information can be found at thepiecenter.com.
Future Farmers
Contract machinery operators are possible and Everett Griner explains why. Download Audio
USDA/FSA Tree Asst Pgm Deadline 7/6 BUT Acreage Rpt Due Today
Florida State Executive Director of USDA’s Farm Service Agency (USDA/FSA), Tim Manning, explains more about the Tree Assistance Program (TAP). Listen closely, near the end Tim also urges producers to turn in their annual acreage reports to prevent a late fee. Download Audio Here is some more general information about the USDA/FSA Tree Assistance Program (TAP)
FSA Encourages Producers to get Final Acreage Numbers In
Tim Manning, Florida Farm Service Agency Executive Director, says producers who are interested in FSA programs need to have their crop acreage in by June 30, 2010. Download Audio
USDA to Help Farmers and Ranchers Expand Habitat for Migrating Birds
Gainesville, FL., June 28, 2010 – State Conservationist Carlos Suarez today announced that USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will work with farmers, ranchers, aquaculturists, non-industrial foresters, and other landowners to develop and enhance habitat for birds making their annual migration south towards the Gulf of Mexico. Under the Migratory Bird Habitat Initiative (MBHI), NRCS will partner with producers to …