Recent discussions concerning GATE, the Georgia Agriculture Tax Exemption, have been taking place. Bryan Tolar, president of the Georgia Agribusiness Council explains. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Significant Support For ResearchDecember …
Understanding Importance of Agriculture in Alabama
David Sessions, who serves on the Alabama House of Representatives from District 105, is also the chairman of the House Agriculture and Forestry Committee. And he knows fewer and fewer folks across the nation are involved in agriculture. Download Audio
Citrus Industry This Week: Undercover Citrus; Rehabilitating HLB-Infected Trees
Today’s issue of Citrus Industry This Week includes interviews from University of Florida researcher Arnold Schumann about citrus undercover and University of Florida researcher Tripti Vashisth about pruning to rehabilitate HLB-infected trees. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe. Click here to subscribe to the monthly Citrus Industry magazine. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by …
Georgia Grown Member Featured on Oprah’s Favorite Things List for 2015
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Verdant Kitchen’s Ginger Infused Honey and Ginger Syrup has long been one of Georgia’s favorite things, and now it has caught the eye and taste buds of one of the most influential women in the world. A gift set of the two popular items have been included on Oprah Winfrey’s “Favorite Things” for 2015. …
Senate Passes Resolution to Withdraw WOTUS Rule
On Tuesday, the Senate failed to pass S. 1140, the Federal Water Quality Protection Act, a bill that would have halted the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineer’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. But today, the Senate passed S.J. Res. 22, a joint resolution of disapproval of WOTUS. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In …
Commissioner Adam Putnam’s Statement on Passage of Water Policy Bill by Senate Committee
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam today issued the following statement regarding the passage of a comprehensive water policy bill by the Florida Senate’s Committee on Environmental Preservation and Conservation. The committee unanimously passed Senate Bill 552, which was brought forth by Committee Chairman Charlie Dean. The …
Florida Veterans, New and Small Farmer Workshop is Friday
Here is a reminder the Veterans, New and Small Farmer Workshop will be held Friday, November 6 at the Jackson County Agricultural Complex in Marianna, Florida. Jeff Norville with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida hopes those who would like to learn more will attend. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida …
Alabama NRCS and SWCD Working Together
Executive Director of the Alabama Soil and Water Conservation Committee, Dr. Bill Puckett, retired a few months ago as the State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama. I recently asked Dr. Puckett about his transition to the new position. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …
Repeal of WOTUS Rule in Senate Fails
A bill many in agriculture had hoped would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States rule (WOTUS) fell three votes short of the 60 required to pass it this afternoon in the U.S. Senate. The vote on S. 1140 failed 57-41. The bill would have required the administration to write a new rule. But had it …
Pecan Truffles
Pecan truffles are a growing opportunity for Georgia pecan growers, and both farmers and local chefs are excited about the possibilities. Dr. Tim Brenneman, a University of Georgia plant pathologist, has been researching pecan truffles since he discovered them in the late 1980s, and right now he is working on inoculating pecan trees with the fungus that creates truffles. Download Audio …