FL Commissioner’s Spotlight on Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program

This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight from Florida Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson is about the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program, which provides Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program participants with coupons that can be used to purchase locally grown, fresh Florida fruits and vegetables. More information is available online by clicking on WIC/FMNP. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …

Genetically Modified Crops in EU

What would happen if you gave each country the right to choose? Everett Griner explains. 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 …

Vilsack Announces Purchase of Up to $6 Million of Fresh Tomatoes

WASHINGTON, June 4, 2010 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced USDA’s intention to purchase up to $6 million of fresh tomatoes for federal food nutrition assistance programs. “USDA has been carefully monitoring the situation in Florida in order to determinate how we can help growers get through the very difficult situation caused by the freeze earlier this year,” said …

Preventing Food Bourne Diseases

What is being done to fight this? Everett Griner explains how what is being done is working. 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 …

Valent has Effective Treatment for Downy Mildew

Confirmed cases of Cucurbit Downy Mildew have been reported in both Florida and Georgia and Gerald Holmes, product development manager for fungicides with Valent USA, says they can assist the producer in battling this destructive disease with their fungicide, Presidio. Download Audio For more information regarding the disease and to sign up for email alerts on confirmed outbreaks, log on …

Unique Ways to Enjoy Strawberries

Mostly thought of as as dessert fruit, strawberries are also great as ingredients in foods like salads or salsas. 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 …

FDA Promoting Enhanced Food Safety Website

The Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health recently has announced an upgraded Safety Reporting Portal designed to make it easier and faster to document foodborne illnesses and other safety matters 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 …

Watermelon Farmers Struggling due to Flooded Markets

A combination of this year’s early cold weather and a nearly doubling of acreage in many areas, has sent the watermelon markets tumbling. As Gilchrist County farmer, Jackie Langford, says there are just too many watermelons coming in at the same time. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

House Passes Tax Breaks and Social Spending Measure

The U.S. House has passed a 113-billion dollar package of tax breaks and social spending programs which includes Senator Blanche Lincoln’s 1.5-billion dollar disaster package. However changes are expected in the measure, when the Senate picks it up after it returns from the Memorial Day break on June 7th. Download Audio News post sponsor: AGROTAIN® controls nitrogen loss for higher …