There’s a program for farms called FARMS in the Soutwest Florida Water Management District that often works with USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service on implementing production-scale agricultural BMP projects to provide resource benefits that include water quality improvement, reduction of upper Floridan aquifer withdrawals and/or conservation, restoration or augmentation of the area’s water resources and ecology. Report (1:30 mp3)
Specialty Fertilizer Products Boost Yields
Growers throughout the Southeast may be interested in finding out more about Specialty Fertilizer Products, a company who can help boost the yields of your crops. Â Report (1:00 mp3) To find out more about Specialty Fertilizer Products, click Here
New DuPont Insecticides
DuPont will introduce two new insecticides for fruit and vegetables growers next year. Report (1:30 mp3)
Florida Ag Expo This Week
The Florida Ag Expo will be held Thursday and Friday at the Gulf Coast Research & Education Center. The expo is free for growers and is sponsored by IFAS, FFVA, the Florida Tomato Committee, Florida Strawberry Growers and Florida Grower Magazine. Also at the center on Friday is a workshop on Food Safety and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) For Florida …
MANA Crop Protection
At the recent National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting, Gary Cooper learned more about MANA Crop Protection and the products they offer for specialty crop producers. Report (1:00 mp3)
Senate May Be Close to Farm Bill Deal
Agricultural interests are hopeful that the Senate may be close to an agreement on limiting amendments for the 2007 Farm Bill that will help the legislation move forward next week when lawmakers return to Washington. Report (1:00 mp3) Report (1:30 mp3)
New DuPont Products
DuPont is excited about the pending launch in 2008 of a new breed of insecticides with the active ingredient Renaxpyr. Report (1:00 mp3)
Southeastern Specialty Crop Conference Keeps Growing
The Southeast Fruit and Vegetable conference just keeps getting bigger and better, according to Charles Hall with the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association. Find out more at www.gfvga.org. Report (1:30 mp3)
Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance
At the National Association of Farm Broadcasting annual meeting last week, Gary Cooper had the opportunity to talk about the Farm Bill with John Keeling, CEO, National Potato Council and Co-Chairman of the Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance. Report (1:30 mp3)
Fruit and Veggie Focus on Farm Bill
Specialty crop producers would like to see a new farm bill with more initiatives to help the industry, rather than an extension of current legislation. Charles Hall with the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association says no matter what, the farm bill will be a major topic of discussion at the upcoming SE Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference in Savannah, …