Ag in Review for the Week of August 24, 2009

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …

Establishment of Employ Florida Banner Center for Agri Science

(Gainesville, Fla.) – Workforce Florida, Inc. has awarded a $300,000 grant to Florida Farm Bureau Federation to establish the Employ Florida Banner Center for Agriscience, which will evaluate and develop curriculum that will be instrumental in meeting the workforce needs of Florida’s agriculture industry. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida …

Trade event brings buyers from all over to view Ocala thoroughbreds

TALLAHASSEE – Buyers from Russia and South Korea are in Ocala-Marion County to view Florida Thoroughbreds as part of a trade event August 13-18 hosted by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement …

Little Benefit in Cap and Trade Legislation for FL Agriculture

The EPA has released a peer review of their proposed Renewable Fuels Standard which cast concerns of incomplete and unreliable models being used to measure indirect land use changes from making biofuels. And Andrew Walmsley with the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, says that even though the Clean Energy and Security Act passed by the House limits EPA’s power to use …

Ag in Review for the Week of August 3rd, 2009

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …

Ag in Review for the Week of July 27, 2009

A highlight of agricultural news for this week from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June …

Ag In Review for July 20, 2009

A highlight of agricultural news from around the Southeast. To hear weekly reviews subscribe to our podcast . Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers Targeted Application of Herbicides or Beneficials through SharpShooter™June 16, 2026

Ag Should View Energy Legislation as an Opportunity

All eyes and ears have been on the climate change issue lately, but Congressman Alan Boyd, says that agriculture needs to look at the energy issue as an opportunity. Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World Screwworm OverviewJune 19, 2026Verdant Robotics Offers Growers …

Preview: New USDA Proposed Fresh Citrus Shipping Rules

Lots of communications about the newly proposed fresh citrus shipping rules from USDA kicked off the week. First, here are a couple of update reports on this issue featuring Richard Kinney of Florida Citrus Packers Association (photo left), who spoke to Southeast AgNet’s Ernie Neff in detail about the proposed rules. Now, here below is a summary preview of the …

Florida Ag In Review for June 1, 2009

In this weeks podcast, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack speaks on the status of Animal ID, Florida Cattlemen sizzle the summer through partnerships, Gary Cooper wraps up his Citrus Tour, Florida Food Banks take a cut in financial assistance and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Charles Bronson talks about the new E85 fueling station in the state. To hear Florida’s weekly …