USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is proposing to allow the importation of commercial shipments of fresh blueberries from South Africa and Uruguay. Notice of this proposed rule was published in the June 5 Federal Register and comments are being accepted for consideration until July 20. To submit a comments on line, go to the Federal eRulemaking portal at …
Soil Fumigant Meetings
Florida producers are being urged to attend a meeting June 5 to prepare for the EPA Soil Fumigant Pesticides meeting to be held in Ft. Myers on Wednesday June 6. The working dinner meeting will be 5:00 p.m. at the Clarion Hotel in Ft. Myers. The EPA meeting will be on June 6, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at …
Immigration Bill Update
The Senate overwhelmingly voted last week to reduce the number of guest workers allowed into the U.S. under the immigration bill being debated. The amendment, introduced by Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.), would allow only 200,000 workers into the country, half of the original figure of 400,000. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary …
Strawberry Forecast
USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service has released its first forecast for 2007 strawberry production in California and Florida. Report (:45 wma) USDA NASS Sponsored ContentFlorida 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 Producers in FloridaDecember 12, 2025Commitment From …
FL Beekeeper Named 2007 Ag Volunteer
Florida Ag in the Classroom has named John Gentzel its Outstanding Volunteer of the Year. Selected from four nominees from across the state, Gentzel was nominated by the Dade County Farm Bureau where he’s been a member for twenty years. One of the most respected beekeepers in the state of Florida, Gentzel has devoted countless hours educating teachers and students …
FL AgNet Week in Review May 25, 2007
In this week’s podcast, the 2007 Farm Bill may reorganize the USDA, Florida Cattlemen prepare for their annual convention, the NRCS meets on Water Wars, Florida citrus associations meet about tax proposals, and the citrus industry looks at indirect forms of funding. To hear Florida’s weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida …
FL Farm Safety Day
The Seventeenth Annual Farm Safety Day to be held on Saturday June 2 at the UF/IFAS Southwest Florida Reseach and Education Center in Immokalee. Farm Safety Day is an educational event for farm workers and employers designed to emphasize the importance of farm and equipment safety. The deadline for registration is May 25th. For more information or to register, contact …
Pollinator Protection Act in Senate
The decline of honey bee colonies due to what has become known as Colony Collapse Disorder – currently threatens more than one-third of U.S. crops. To try and deal with the issue, several senators including Saxby Chambliss of Georgia and Chuck Grassley of Iowa have introduced the Pollinator Protection Act of 2007.
FCIRCC Looks at Indirect Federal Funding for Citrus Industry
The citrus industry is included as a specialty crop in the 2007 Farm Bill, and in this report, John Jackson from the FCIRCC explains that when research is conducted for other specialty crops, it may also benefit citrus in an indirect way as well. Report (1:13 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 9, 2026Florida …
Agriculture Provisions in Immigration Bill
The immigration proposal being considered this week by the Senate is long, complication and controversial – and no one seems to like all of it. American Farm Bureau Federation labor specialist Paul Schlegel says one provision that is helpful to agriuclture establishes what is called a “Z” Visa for undocumented workers. Report (1:30 wma) Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Industry Supports Administration …