In this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about “Fresh From Florida” products in a record number of stores around the globe. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida.com. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …
Georgia Grown Moment
Today we are starting a new feature from the Georgia Department of Agriculture that can be heard every week called the “Georgia Grown Moment”. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending August 28, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about the Waters of the U.S. rule, which went into effect this past Friday in some states, have information about what some farmers are doing in preparation for Tropical Storm Erika, and what a recent survey shows about computer and internet use on the farm. To hear …
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Begins Efforts to Eradicate Exotic Fruit Fly
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: MIAMI, Fla.—The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services has positively identified the presence of more than 40 Oriental fruit flies, Bactrocera dorsalis, in south Miami-Dade County. The initial fly was discovered during routine trapping, and additional flies were discovered during expanded trapping activities. The department, along with the U.S. Department …
USDA Offers Greater Flexibility for Organic and Fruit and Vegetable Growers
It was announced Thursday by Agriculture Deputy Secretary Krysta Harden, that Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance will be available in every county in the nation in 2016. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For …
Scott Declares State of Emergency as Storm Looms
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM SAUNDERS THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 28, 2015………. With Tropical Storm Erika on a course to barrel into Florida, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday declared a state of emergency for the entire state. The executive order pointed to updated forecasts from the National Hurricane Center indicating the storm likely will “travel up the …
Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Leads Georgia Agribusiness Mission to Panama
From the Georgia Department of Agriculture: Commissioner of Agriculture Gary W. Black led a delegation of diverse agricultural interest to Panama August 23-26 with a goal of exploring the importance of the Panama Canal expansion and connectivity to our Georgia ports and intermodal connectivity to Atlanta and particularly the Atlanta State Farmers Market. The trade development mission was also aimed …
Injunction Granted: WOTUS Delayed for 13 States
Late Thursday afternoon, a North Dakota federal judge granted an injunction against the Waters of the U.S. rule, effectively delaying implementation by the Environmental Protection Agency for 13 states. U.S. District Judge Ralph Erickson of North Dakota issued a temporary injunction against the rule, while two other courts denied the injunction this week. Erickson said “the risk of Sponsored ContentFlorida …
Harden Discusses Possible Budget Cuts to Research
Krysta Harden, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture with the U.S Department of Agriculture, talks about a Congressional hearing they took part in just before the August recess began. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …
Commissioner Adam H. Putnam Encourages Floridians to Have a Hurricane Plan
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—With Tropical Storm Erika making its way across the Caribbean and heading toward Florida, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam encourages Floridians to have a disaster preparedness plan. “While the last hurricane to hit Florida was nearly 10 years ago, we cannot become Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical …