Specialy Crop Highlights in House Farm Bill

The Farm Bill passed by the House Ag Committee last week would continue policies that enhance the competitiveness and sustainability of specialty crop agriculture. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark …

Vilsack Announces New Funding for Restoring Everglades

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack was in Kissimmee, Florida this morning, along with other senior Obama Administration officials, to announce additional investments in the Everglades restoration. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

CCD Hangs On

Everett Griner tells us that research is still ongoing for this problem. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the …

USDA Designates 13 Counties in Georgia as Primary Natural Disaster Areas

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2012 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 13 counties in Georgia as primary natural disaster areas in two separate designations due to frost, freeze, hail and high winds that occurred in April and May 2012. Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding …

Sugar Program Escapes Demise

The sugar program has yet again escaped efforts aimed at its demise by a vote of the House Agriculture Committee. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United …

UF Researchers Encouraging SF Veggie Growers

University of Florida researchers, through their research of the invasive tomato thrips, also known as common blossom thrips, are encouraging South Florida vegetable growers worried about make certain they’re looking for the pest in the right places. The species native to South America attacks a variety of crops and is a major pest of tomatoes and cucumbers. Download Audio Sponsored …

House Ag Committee Approves Farm Bill

The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act, also known as the 2012 Farm Bill, has been approved by the House Agriculture Committee and now moves on to the full House. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida …

Downsizing

This is a problem that consumers have to deal with at the grocery store, but, Everett Griner tells us why the producers are not able to downsize. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides …

House Farm Bill Draft Removes “Fresh” from School Program

Like the Senate version, the draft of the House’s 2012 Farm includes strong provisions and funding for specialty crops. However, there are also some variations from the Senate version, such as language that would open the School’s Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program up to frozen and canned products. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board …

Role of 4-H Around the Globe

Mary Crave with the National Institute for Food and Agriculture who says over the last few decades several 4-H clubs have been built around the globe with even more being developed. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida …