The clock is ticking down to implementation of the Environmental Protection Agencies Waters of the U.S. rule. 13 states have asked for an injunction to delay the rule, set to go into effect this Friday. Download Audio
Why Not Change?
Everett Griner talks about the California drought might lead to changes in today’s Agri View. Download Audio
Florida NRCS Encourages Irrigation Evaluations
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida wants to make sure landowners are familiar with Mobile Irrigation Labs and how they work. Download Audio
Southeast AgNet This Week: Peanut and Cotton Acreage Updates
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes updates on peanut and cotton acreage. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue.
USDA Video: USDA Week In Review August 14
A weekly look at some of the events and activities at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. In this edition of USDA Week In Review: Dealing with drought in Texas, feeding children in Africa, and alternatives to antibiotics. For more information go to: www.usda.gov www.nrcs.usda.gov www.fas.usda.gov www.ars.usda.gov www.flickr.com/photos/usdagov
Water Facts
Everett Griner talks about everyone needing a stable water supply in today’s Agri View. Download Audio
Commissioner Adam Putnam’s Statement Regarding Everglades Water Improvement
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.–The South Florida Water Management District today announced that during the Water Year 2015 monitoring period, implementation of Best Management Practices on agricultural land resulted in a 79-percent phosphorous reduction in the Everglades Agricultural Area, which far exceeds the 25-percent reduction requirement. This achievement marks a 20-year milestone. “Farmers and …
13 States File WOTUS Injunction
A coalition of 13 states have asked a federal judge to block the controversial Waters of the U.S. rule slated to take effect later this month. Led by North Dakota, the attorney generals for eight of the 13 states filed a motion for a preliminary injunction in U.S. District Court for District of North Dakota,
Agriculture Secretary Vilsack Announces $4.9 Million in Investments for Rural Alabama Businesses and Community Infrastructure
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WHITE HALL, Ala., Aug. 12, 2015 – U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack is in Alabama today to announce $4.9 million in new funding for projects that will protect public safety and health, improve water and wastewater infrastructure and create expanded economic opportunities in rural Alabama. “The investments that USDA is announcing in Alabama today …
Mobile Irrigation Labs Helping Southeast Florida
Florida State Conservationist Russell Morgan, with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, talks about Mobile Irrigation Labs and how they can help agricultural producers experiencing drought conditions in southeast Florida. Download Audio