EPA Approves Florida Water Plan for Numeric Nutrient Criteria

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Field Crops, Florida, General, Specialty Crops

(Tallahassee – News Service of Florida): EPA APPROVES BUSINESS-BACKED PLAN FOR FLORIDA’S WATER – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved the state’s plan to set new water standards on Friday. Florida Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Herschel Vinyard said in a release that the federal approval “marks a significant step forward in protecting and restoring water quality across the state.” …

EPA to Issue Numeric Nutrient Criteria Rules for FL

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

A slight curve ball in the fight over establishing numeric nutrient criteria for Florida’s waters as the Environmental Protection Agency has announced that it will issue its own rules on miles of Florida rivers not covered by the state DEP’s new anti-pollution criteria. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: …

Update on Status of EPA Numeric Nutrient Criteria

Randall Weiseman Florida

There have not been any new developments lately regarding EPA’s numeric nutrient criteria, but Charlie Shinn with the Florida Farm Bureau says that doesn’t mean efforts to stop the burdensome regulations have stopped. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

EPA Responds to DEP Numeric Nutrient Criteria Petition

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Florida Farm Bureau’s Staci Braswell says the Environmental Protection Agency has issued a non-committal response to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection petition regarding Numeric Nutrient Criteria. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

EPA’s Numeric Nutrient Plan Draws Florida into Congressional Focus

Gary Cooper Cattle, Citrus, Florida, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar

Rooney Thanks EPA Administrator for Commitment to Work with Florida on Numeric Nutrient Compromise, Requests Information on Third-Party Review, Economic Analysis Following is the text of a news release just in from Florida Congressman Tom Rooney. We’re posting immediately since this is a topic of most timely and critical interest. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …

FFB Applauds Efforts Against EPA Numeric Nutrient Criteria Rules

Randall Weiseman Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Specialty Crops

Adam Basford with the Florida Farm Bureau gives us the latest details regarding the fight against EPA’s final rules for the Numeric Nutrient Criteria for Florida’s waters. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

What EPA’s Numeric Nutrient Criteria Means for FL Farmers

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Dairy, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops

With the final rule to EPA’s numeric nutrient water quality standards for Florida’s lakes and flowing waters issued, Florida Farm Bureau’s director of Government & Community Affairs, Staci Braswell, tells producers what exactly it means for them. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

EPA Delays Implementing Numeric Nutrient Water Quality Standards

Tacy Callies Florida, General

Florida Farm Bureau Director of Government and Community Affairs Staci Braswell reports that EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has signed off (Nov. 14) on the final rule which will establish numeric nutrient water quality standards for Florida’s lakes and flowing waters. Two days earlier, several newly elected officials, including Governor-elect Rick Scott, Attorney General-elect Pam Bondi and Commissioner of Agriculture-elect Adam …

Ag Leaders Visit DC to Discuss EPA’s Numeric Nutrient Criteria

Randall Weiseman Beef, Cattle, Citrus, Dairy, Field Crops, Florida, General, Livestock, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Sugar, Vegetables

With the impending deadline for EPA’s proposed numeric nutrient criteria lurking, Mary Hartney, president of the Florida Fertilizer and Agrichemical Association, was part of a delegation that recently traveled to Washington D.C. to participated in a meeting with the Office of Management and Budget to discuss the concerns agriculture has with the proposal. Download Audio Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New …

EPA Announces Short Extension for FL Nutrients Inland Water Rule

Gary Cooper Alabama, Florida, General, Georgia

By KEITH LAING – THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA THE CAPITAL, TALLAHASSEE, Sept. 29, 2010…….While environmental officials in Florida discussed coming federal water pollution standards Wednesday, the federal agency that wrote them agreed to delay their implementation by a month and a U.S. Senator said he’d try to block the new rules altogether. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, …