Everett Griner talks about water management in today’s Agri View. Download Audio
Florida’s Adam Putnam: We Have a Real Opportunity
From Commissioner Adam H. Putnam Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: Friend, Every year, the Florida Legislature kicks off its annual 60-day legislative session to help govern and fund our great state. This session, we have an opportunity to pass meaningful water policy reform that will help meet the needs of our growing population and thriving economy, while protecting …
Florida Legislative Session Starts Tuesday
Florida lawmakers return to the Capitol Tuesday for the 2016 legislative session, and while some action will take place right off the bat, all lot of it will most likely occur near the end of the 60-day session. Download Audio
Springs Backers Seek Water Policy Changes
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, January 4, 2016………. An advocacy group for Florida’s natural springs has outlined concerns with a major water-policy bill that is expected to be quickly approved during the upcoming 2016 legislative session. The Florida Springs Council, a consortium of 35 organizations, is telling lawmakers what changes are needed to …
2016 Florida Citrus Show
The Indian River Citrus League is hosting the annual Florida Citrus Show on January 27-28, 2016 at the Havert L. Fenn Center in Fort Pierce. The two-day event will feature educational seminars, certification programs, a trade show and much more. To pre-register for the 2016 Florida Citrus Show, go to www.citrusshow.com. Download Audio
New Water Policy Expected to Flow in Session
From: News Service of Florida Shortly after the 2016 legislative session goes through its opening rituals, the House and Senate will take up a statewide water-policy proposal more than two years in the making. The proposal (SB 552 and HB 7005), which sped through legislative committees, has attracted some last-minute opposition from environmental groups that contend it wouldn’t go far …
Gypsum Approved for Conservation Practices
Gypsum was one of the conservation practices discussed at the Nutrient Management and Edge of Field Monitoring from the Great Lakes to the Gulf conference Dec 1-3 in Memphis. The USDA’s Natural Resource Conservation Service recently created a national conservation practice standard paving the way for states to add gypsum to their list of approved conservation practices. Ohio State University …
Mind Your Shoots and Your Roots
There has been a lot of focus on foliar fertigation in HLB remediation programs. Jude Grosser, plant cell geneticist with the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Citrus Research and Education Center, explains that while foliar application of nutrients is important, growers must also focus on ground application. Download Audio
GAO Decision Strengthens Case against WOTUS
It was announced earlier this week that a legal opinion from the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that the Environmental Protection Agency broke the law with its social media and grassroots lobbying campaign advocating for its own ‘Waters of the U.S.’ rule. Scott Yager, environmental counsel for the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, discusses that decision and what that means for …
Southeast AgNet This Week: Lawmakers Want Action for Cotton Growers; Producers Finding Moldy Hay
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a request to U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack to provide crucial help for American cotton farmers, as well as information on hay developing mold problems in barns. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue.