From the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation: WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Governor Rick Scott and The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced the funding of $34.3 million for nine Florida projects that address high priority conservation needs. The projects, developed in consultation with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and federal resource …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending November 14, 2014
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, while one comment period ends this week, another one started. We also look at how the peanut harvest has been challenging for some farmers, how opportunities for women in agriculture are being discussed, and how wild hogs are still rooting farmers out. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our …
Florida DEP Executes 10 Land and Water Conservation Fund Contracts
From the Florida Department of Environmental Protection: TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has executed 10 Land and Water Conservation Fund contracts in nine counties. The projects were approved by the United States Department of the Interior through the National Park Service and total more than $1.8 million. The Land and Water Conservation Fund is a federal competitive …
Comment Deadline on Proposed WOTUS Rule is Friday
The deadline to submit comments in an effort to stop the EPA from expanding their Clean Water Act Authority is this Friday, November 14th. And the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association is conducting a last ditch effort asking cattlemen and women to get their comments in. NCBA Environmental Counsel, Ashley McDonald, hopes individual producers will comment on how this proposed rule …
Florida Landowners Reminded of WRP Benefits
Roney Gutierrez, Assistant State Conservationist for Easements with USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service in Florida, talks about the Wetlands Reserve Program and how it can help many landowners in the state. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Vilsack on Proposed Waters of the U.S. Rule
The deadline to submit comments on EPA’s proposed Waters of the U.S. rule is this Friday, November 14. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack understands grower concerns about this and has passed those concerns along to EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy. 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: Cotton and Peanut Forecasts
Today’s issue of Southeast AgNet This Week includes details on cotton and peanut forecasts, veterans in agriculture, Florida orchid producer insights and more. Want to hear more about these topics? Click here to subscribe today and view the current issue. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
EPA Visits NCGA President’s Farm
Nearly a dozen staffers of the Environmental Protection Agency visited National Corn Growers Association president Chip Bowling’s farm last week for an informational session. Download Audio Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsNovember 1, 2024Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024
Justices to Wade into Florida-Georgia Water Battle
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA: By JIM SAUNDERS AND MARGIE MENZEL THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, November 3, 2014………After years of battling between Florida and Georgia, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday said it will consider a lawsuit about increasing the amount of freshwater flowing into Northwest Florida’s Apalachicola Bay. The decision was at least an initial victory for Florida and …
NCBA Files Comments on Proposed WOTUS Rule
The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (and the Public Lands Council) filed comments this week calling for the immediate withdrawal of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers’ proposed “waters of the United States” rule. The proposed rule vastly expands the agencies’ jurisdiction and attempts to regulate all land uses. NCBA Environmental Counsel, Ashley McDonald, says there are …