The 10 state winners of the 21st annual Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Expo Southeastern Farmer of the Year award were on hand for the announcement of the overall winner today, and this year’s 2010 overall recipient was Robert Dasher from Glennville, GA. The following reports have more information from all of our state winners. AL: Download Audio FL: Download Audio GA: Download …
FL Farm Bureau South Florida Ag Report
This report from Charlie Shinn, Asst Director, Gov’t and Community Affairs, Florida Farm Bureau Federation: Dry Season Starts Early in South Florida The regular dry season for south Florida leaped ahead by about a month and is now in full swing. It is during this time that farmers watch Lake Okeechobee levels very closely. As the bellwether for water supply …
Florida Feedstock Growers Association Grows Energy for Biofuels
Farmer Bill Vasden Jr. has dedicated a lot of time in recent months talking to other farmers about biofuels crops he believes are viable in Florida. In this recent interview at a biofuels meeting near Leesburg, Vasden discusses free landclearing for citrus growers wanting to eliminate abandoned groves; Florida Feedstock Growers Association membership benefits; and diversification with biofuels crops. The …
2010 Sunbelt Ag Expo Kicks Off
The gates to the 33rd Annual Sunbelt Ag Expo open today and executive director, Chip Blalock, and Farm Manager, Michael Williams, encourages all of those interested in the agricultural industry to come on out and take in the sites, exhibits and seminars. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers …
No-Till Farming
No-Till is now practiced widely, and Everett Griner tells us why. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management …
New Research in Colony Collapse Disorder
There are new developments regarding Colony Collapse Disorder as recently-published U.S. Army research claims that a fungus-virus tag team is responsible. But it is not without its critics. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships …
FL NRCS Spreads Conservation Message Through FFB Partnership
Last weeks Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting gave producers a chance to speak with leaders from other organizations designed to assist them, such as State Conservationist Carlos Suarez with the Florida NRCS. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle …
Big ‘Uns
Today, Everett Griner talks about world record vegetables. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and Management PracticesMarch 6, 2026
Fuel Usage Impact of E15
EPA Assistant Administrator Gina McCarthy explains what the ethanol blend increase means. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley Helps Growers Get The Most Out Of Every AcreMarch 19, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Builds Relationships Between Researchers and Cattle ProducersMarch 13, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Helps to Support Forage Development and …
2010 Ag Environmental Awards
Commission Charles Bronson honored three recipients for their environmental leadership during the Commissioner’s Ag-Environmental Leadership Awards Breakfast at the Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting. The winners were Tornello Nurseries in Ruskin, Saturiwa Conservation Area in Elkton and Arapaho citrus Management in Fort Pierce. Mike Adams with Saturiwa Conservation Area is the first ever forestry management recipient of the award. Download …