USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to remind nursery owners in six counties that a special sign-up is currently underway to receive financial and technical assistance for installing water conservation practices. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch 20, 2026Valley …
Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight: Water Legislation
On this week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight, Florida’s Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam talks to Franko Galoso about the comprehensive water policy, that was recently signed into law, to protect Florida’s water resources. Download Audio You can follow Florida Commissioner Adam Putnam on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Discover more by visiting FreshFromFlorida Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending April 22, 2016
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about the Waters of the U.S. rule, the growing financial pressures faced by U.S. farmers and ranchers, sustainability in the beef industry, peanuts, cotton Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming SubjectMarch …
River Battle Renewed
Florida, Alabama Senators Renew River Battle with Georgia By Margie Menzel The News Service of Florida The Capital, Tallahassee, April 22, 2016 – U.S. senators from Florida and Alabama are again asking Congress to intervene in their states’ long-running “water wars” with Georgia. Sens. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, and Bill Nelson, D-Fla., on Tuesday joined Alabama Republicans Richard Shelby and Jeff Sessions …
Senate Strikes Down Anti-WOTUS Amendment
The U.S. Senate failed to pass a measure that would block the Clean Water Act rule, otherwise known as the Waters of the U.S. rule. Senators voted 56-42, failing to reach the required 60 votes to attach the Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity To Highlight Difficult Farming …
WOTUS Still on the Minds of Many
The “Waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule from the Environmental Protection Agency may be on hold for now in the courts, but agriculture lawmakers and leaders are not forgetting about their battle with the EPA over the pending regulation. Representative David Scott of Georgia, who serves on the House Agriculture Committee, told this to farm leaders during a hearing on …
Alabama Seeking Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has announced it is seeking partner proposals to protect and restore critical wetlands through the Wetland Reserve Enhancement Partnership, a special enrollment option under USDA’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch 27, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provided Opportunity …
Financial Assistance Helps Florida Nursery Owners Save Water
Application deadline for financial assistance May 20 From USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida: GAINESVILLE, Fla., April 15, 2016 — Nursery owners in Lake, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Polk and Volusia counties can apply until May 20 for financial and technical assistance to install water conservation practices through a special sign-up for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), administered by …
Honoring Alabama Conservation Volunteers
Earth Team offers many opportunities for people who are interested in volunteering to improve the nation’s natural resources. And USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Alabama has been celebrating National Volunteer Week this week by thanking and honoring its Earth Team volunteers for their service to conservation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About the FutureMarch …
Volunteers Conserve Natural Resources in Florida
The Earth Team is USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service volunteer workforce that is making a difference in every county in the nation. NRCS works with private landowners to improve soil quality, conserve water, improve air quality and enhance wildlife habitat. And NRCS in Florida honors its Earth Team volunteers for their service to conservation. Download Audio Sponsored ContentUnited Dairy Farmers …