Fighting hunger problems are still abused. Everett Griner explains. Download Audio
AgNet’s Online News Hits 20,000 Posts Milestone
Here is a note from Southeast AgNet Founder/President Gary Cooper concerning a milestone of our website: This website began archiving daily news reports in the spring of 2006. The posts remain online for those who wish to look back at farm news features in our primary “deep southeast” region of coverage. Website visitors now number in the thousands monthly. Most …
Florida Co Develops Export Markets for FL and US Farm Products
John Parke Wright IV is a descendent of a well established, multi-generation Florida farming family which grew its food and shipping businesses to global proportions decades ago. Remember Lykes Hot Dogs? Now operating J. P. Wright & Company, based in southwest Florida, he focuses on export market development for Florida and other U. S. farm products. In this audio feature …
Ag in Review for the Week ending July 19, 2013
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast: Alabama Florida Georgia
Waterway problems
Everett Griner tells what is going on with our inland waterways. Download Audio
NAMA Agri-Marketing Team Gives UF Students Career Boost
A little known extra curicular program in the Food and Resource Economics Department at University of Florida’s College of Agriculture is giving participating students a boost when it comes to entering the professional job market after graduation, but students involved have to earn it. According to UF Senior V. P. for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Jack Payne (photo left), and …
Finding Ways to Provide More Fruits and Veggies for the Military
Improving nutrition by increasing fruit and veggie consumption has been a nationwide movement lately, especially in our schools. And now, the armed forces are getting on the bandwagon of incorporating more fruits and vegetables into their menus. Download Audio
Same Fight
Will the battle ever end? Farmers and environmentalists. Everett Griner explains what the battle is about. Download Audio
UF Study: Florida’s Ag and Natural Resources Industries Remain Strong
(GAINESVILLE, Fla. – University of Florida) — Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries provided a $104 billion impact on the state in 2011 and have continued to improve since the 2008 recession, according to a new University of Florida study. The study is the latest report from researchers in UF’s food and resource economics department — part of …
Floridians Lag in Fruit & Vegetable Consumption
According to a recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Floridians are lagging way behind where they should be in the consumption of fruits and vegetables. What’s worse, the younger generation is headed in the wrong direction. In this report, Gary Cooper shares some startling statistics from the study. Download Audio