Exclusive Interview with Adam Putnam

Josh McGill Citrus, FL Commissioner Report, Florida, General, Water

We sat down with Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Adam Putnam, in an exclusive interview before the Florida Legislature reconvenes for a special session. Putnam discussed different issues faced by the state legislature and the state’s agriculture. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

State Sours On Sugar Land As Fix For Everglades

Dan Florida, General, Industry News Release, Sugar, Water

By Jim Turner From: The News Service of Florida THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 14, 2015-The state officially lost its appetite Thursday for buying a large chunk of sugar land to help restore the Everglades. The South Florida Water Management District Governing Board voted unanimously to terminate an option that had been signed by former Gov. Charlie Crist to purchase 46,800 …

Tri-State Group Unanimously Backs Plan for River System

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Aquaculture, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Water

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By MARGIE MENZEL APALACHICOLA, May 13, 2015……….A potential landmark in Florida’s long-running dispute with Georgia and Alabama over the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint river system came Wednesday, when 56 people from the three states unanimously approved what they described Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril …

Apalachicola Water War Sparks Search for Answers

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Aquaculture, Florida, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Water

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By MARGIE MENZEL THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, May 8, 2015……….A symposium on the Apalachicola Bay and Apalachicola River ended Friday with scientists delving into some of the same issues that a special master appointed by the U.S. Supreme Court is now considering — how to Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New …

Washington Update on Trade and WOTUS

Randall Weiseman Alabama, Cattle, Florida, General, Georgia, Livestock, Water

Kristina Butts, National Cattlemen’s Beef Association’s Executive Director of Legislative Affairs, says this has been an interesting week in Washington D.C. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Southeast AgNet This Week: Conservation Money; ‘Rev It Up’ Challenge

Tacy Callies Ag "Outdoors", Agri View, Alabama, Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Cotton, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, Fruits, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Peanuts, Pork, Poultry, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Water

Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes a report on millions of dollars of U.S. Department of Agriculture funding being made available through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program as well as a beef checkoff challenge producers can participate in. Want to learn more? Click here to subscribe and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed …

Preparing for Floods

Dan Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Water, Weather

Are you prepared and know what to do when floods threaten your home? Cathy Isom has some helpful tips to prepare your home in case of a big flood. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

USDA Announces Dollars for Innovative New Conservation Partnerships

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Alabama, Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, Forestry, General, Georgia, Industry News Release, Livestock, Specialty Crops, USDA-NRCS, Water

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today an investment of up to $235 million to improve the nation’s water quality, combat drought, enhance soil health, support wildlife habitat and protect agricultural viability. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the funding is being made available through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), the newest conservation tool of the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation …

Stagnant Water Policy Bill Gets Senate Approval

Randall Weiseman Ag "Outdoors", Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Industry News Release, Specialty Crops, Water

FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM TURNER THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, April 29, 2015………. The Florida Senate approved its version of a water-policy bill Wednesday with the hope some of the issues will be considered when lawmakers get back together for a special session. The overall bill is a casualty of a budget impasse that has short-circuited the legislative …

More Water

Dan Agri View, Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia, Water

Everett Griner talks about conservationists promoting water reserves in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024