This week’s Commissioner’s Spotlight is about the emergency response efforts of the Florida Forest Service in the event of a hurricane or other disaster occurring in Florida. More information is available online by clicking on Emergency Response Fact Sheet. Download Audio You can follow Commissioner Putnam on Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop …
Ag in Review for the week of October 24, 2011
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …
New UF/IFAS Freeze Alert System Begins Nov. 1
An alert system that will notify users either by text message or by email when temperatures become critically low will be deployed Nov. 1. The Florida Automated Weather Network (FAWN) conducted a pilot project to test the system at two sites last winter. More than 500 users registered to receive the messages during the season and reported they were happy …
Peanut Farmers Not Reaping the Benefits of High Prices
Don Koehler with the Georgia Peanut Commission says the current peanut shortage is not benefiting our farmers as much as many would think. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle …
FAWN to Offer Freeze Alert Service
A new service can now alert Florida producers to a freeze either by text message or e-mail. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida …
FFB Urges Growers to be Proactive Regarding Water Shortages
Recent heavy rains will surely help ease the water shortage for South Florida, but Charles Shinn, assistant director of government and community affairs with the Florida Farm Bureau, reminds producers that we are certainly not out of the woods yet. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle …
Abandonment and Quality the Story for the October Cotton Report
USDA’s National Agriculture Statistics Service released their October acreage reports this morning and Steve Maliszewski with NASS in Washington D.C. says cotton farmers are struggling with high abandonment and low quality. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril …
Plant Pansies Now for Winter Color
The time is now to plant pansies to add color and beauty during the winter months. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle …
A Look at the GA Cotton Harvest So Far
With about 10 percent of our cotton crop harvested we check in with Georgia Cotton Commission’s Richey Seaton to see how it is going so far. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between …
Ag in Review for the Week of September 26, 2011
A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities to Develop Preliminary Data For Future Grant ProjectsMay 1, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Critical Funding To Enhance Brahman GeneticsApril 24, 2026Strong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, …