TALLAHASSEE – Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson announced today that workshops have been scheduled to discuss the requirements of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP) involving oysters and Vibrio vulnificus bacteria.
Let’s Talk Turkey, and Greenbeans, and Potatoes, and…
As Thanksgiving quickly approaches, the following reports may help in preparation of the big meal.
Potatoes Can Get a Bad Wrap in Food Safety Debates
Food Safety legislation remains top of mind for many consumers as well as law makers, and Roger Mix, vice president of environmental affairs for the National Potato Council, says that they are working to ensure whatever regulations may come out of bills currently in congress are fair to all commodities.
FL Strawberry Season Starting Out Strong
Florida strawberry growers are opening their season with higher acreage and favorable growing conditions.
Norman Borlaug
Norman Borlaug was known for giving life to millions. Today Everett Griner tells us more about him.
UF Receives Funding from the Specialty Crop Research Initiative
WASHINGTON – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced that USDA has awarded more than $46 million through the Specialty Crop Research Initiative (SCRI) to solve critical specialty crop agriculture issues, address priorities and solve problems through multifunctional research and extension.
Plenty of Sugar Available for the Holiday Season
There were some rumblings a while back regarding a sugar shortage, but Luther Markwart with the American Sugar Alliance, says that it is simply not the case as there is plenty of sugar available for consumers this holiday season.
Farm City Week is a Great Opportunity to Communicate with Consumers
National Farm-City Week, celebrated annually on the week leading to and ending on Thanksgiving Day, kicks off today as Kathy Richardson, public relations program manager for Florida Farm Bureau, says that the goal of the event is to make consumers aware of the importance of farming to Florida’s economy.
W.T.O. Mission
Today Everett Griner talks on the complications of international trade.
Senate Health Committee Passes Food Safety Legislation
The Senate Health Committee has unanimously approved the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act and Senator Saxby Chambliss says the legislation affords regulators the authority they need to better identify vulnerabilities in our food supply.