International weather experts have put out a new forecast for the current El Nino, and Gary Crawford has an update on what we might expect. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That …
USDA Designates Collier County in Florida as a Primary Natural Disaster Area
From the U.S. Department of Agriculture: WASHINGTON, Sep. 2, 2015 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated Collier County in Florida as a primary natural disaster area due to damages and losses caused by a recent drought. Farmers and ranchers in Broward, Hendry, Lee, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties in Florida also qualify for natural disaster assistance because Sponsored …
Climate Change
Everett Griner talks about climate change, real or imagined, in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director Encouraged About …
Peanut Farmers Preparing for Stormy Weather
Peanut harvest has already started in some areas, and as Tyron Spearman reports, those who are at it already are trying to get a few things done before Tropical Storm Erika possibly moves through. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research …
Ag in Review for the Week Ending August 28, 2015
In this week’s recap of agricultural news from around the Southeast, we talk about the Waters of the U.S. rule, which went into effect this past Friday in some states, have information about what some farmers are doing in preparation for Tropical Storm Erika, and what a recent survey shows about computer and internet use on the farm. To hear …
Scott Declares State of Emergency as Storm Looms
FROM THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA By JIM SAUNDERS THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, August 28, 2015………. With Tropical Storm Erika on a course to barrel into Florida, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday declared a state of emergency for the entire state. The executive order pointed to updated forecasts from the National Hurricane Center indicating the storm likely will “travel up the …
Commissioner Adam H. Putnam Encourages Floridians to Have a Hurricane Plan
From the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services: TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—With Tropical Storm Erika making its way across the Caribbean and heading toward Florida, Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam encourages Floridians to have a disaster preparedness plan. “While the last hurricane to hit Florida was nearly 10 years ago, we cannot become Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida …
Florida Emergency Operations Center Activates to Level Two
From the Florida State Emergency Response Team: TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – At 8 a.m. EDT today, the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) in Tallahassee activated to partial activation, as current forecast models now indicate Florida is within Tropical Storm Erika’s five-day cone of error. The State Emergency Response Team (SERT) continues to monitor the developing storm, as it prepares for any …
Watching the Tropics
While many of us know it’s a bit early to predict the exact path or how strong Tropical Storm Erika will end up being, the current cone of uncertainty indicates it could become a hurricane and may possibly affect South Florida by the first of next week. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and …
Why Not Change?
Everett Griner talks about the California drought might lead to changes in today’s Agri View. Download Audio Sponsored ContentStrong Relationship Exists Between the Florida Cattle Enhancement Board and UF-IFASApril 17, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Funding For Quicker Response to Research QuestionsApril 10, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Provides Opportunities That Spark Research ProjectsApril 3, 2026United Dairy Farmers of Florida Director …