Farmers Market Season has officially started as Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack opened up the Farmers Market at the USDA building in Washington DC earlier this week. There are 102 farmers markets in the state of Florida for a list log on to their website. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, …
New Program Rules for Specialty Crops
New rules for the Technical Assistance for Specialty Crop Program are now in affect. 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 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …
UF Modifies Plans for Cellulosic Ethanol Plant
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Plans for a new cellulosic ethanol research and demonstration plant to be built by the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences are being revamped for a location closer to Gainesville. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …
El Nino Weather Watch
In this report, USDA Radio’s Gary Crawford (photo) talks with Meteorologist Brad Rippey about the potential for an El Nino weather pattern to develop, and if it does, what the impacts on various areas of the U S may be. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …
Preventing Nutrient Loss
Growers are well aware that Nitrogen is a vital component to the success of many crops but Dave Schwartz, national products manager for SFP, says each year growers lose up to 50 percent of the applied nutrient. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …
Immigration Legislation Important to FL Agriculture
As a light on an immigration bill flickers to life, Florida Farm Bureau Assistant Director of Agricultural Policy, Joshua Craft, says immigration and labor are top priorities to the state of Florida. 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 …
FL NRCS Organic Deadline Approaching
Florida Natural Resources Conservation Service extended sign up for the new Organic Initiative is coming up on June 12, 2009. The 2009 Organic Initiative is a nationwide special initiative to provide financial assistance to National Organic Program (NOP) certified organic producers as well as producers in the process of transitioning to organic production. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research …
Purpose of Organic Survey
Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan explains the purpose behind USDA’s first ever organic production survey. 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 19, 2025Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Considers Efforts Important to Cattle …
Food Safety Enhancement Act & Looking at Late Peanut Varieties
Today Tyron Spearrnan has information concerning the Food safety Enhancement Act along with the variety selections that growers need to be thinking about if stll trying to get peanut seed in the ground. Safety Act: Varieties: Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …
FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Specialty Crop Grants
This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the awarding of nearly $850,000 in federal funds for 2008 Specialty Crop Block Grant projects. More information is available on the web by clicking on Block Grants. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration …