The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Marketing Service’s (AMS) Fruit and Vegetable Program and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s (USDOC), International Trade Administration (ITA) will host a free, interactive webinar on the newly amended Tomato Suspension Agreement. Download Audio Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports …
Citrus Industry eNews: HLB and Root Health; Grower Optimism
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Why Colony Collapse Disorder is a Difficult Issue to Manage
As the issue of Colony Collapse Disorder continues, so does the efforts to better understand and control it. And David Westervelt with the Florida Department of Agriculture explains why the disorder has been so difficult to get a handle on. Download Audio For more information regarding honeybees listen to the complete interview with FDAC’s David Westervelt. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers …
Florida Has a Dedicated Department Working on Honeybee Issues
Thanks to the state’s large specialty crop sector, honeybees are big business in Florida and David Westervelt, assistant chief of apiary for the Division of Plant Industry at the Florida Department of Agriculture, says that is why they have a department dedicated solely to the needs and concerns of honeybee growers. Download Audio For more information regarding honeybees listen to …
Global Consultant: Farm To Consumer Message Needs Tweaking
Rich Kottmeyer, Global Agriculture & Food Production Leader at Accenture was one of the speakers at the Bayer CropScience Ag Issues Forum earlier this week. Accenture is a global consulting firm, and Rich has some interesting insights into the big picture when it comes to the global food challenge in the years ahead, and how farmers and agriculture as a …
Florida Honeybees on the Move to California
David Westervelt with the Florida Department of Agriculture explains why thousands of Florida honeybees are making the cross-country trip to California. Download Audio For information regarding honeybees listen to the complete interview with FDAC’s David Westervelt. Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle …
Alabama Ag Commissioner Discusses Two Introduced Bills
Commissioner John McMillan of the Alabama Department of Agriculture & Industries discussed the importance of two recently introduced bills in a State House news conference held yesterday. One bill, the Registered Service Agent Act, addresses the department’s Weights & Measures Division, as I had a chance to talk with him about that. Download Audio Click to Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers …
Citrus Industry eNews: Snively on BMPs and HLB; No CMNP Funding
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Challenges for Honeybee Industry Affects Wide Spectrum of Ag Sector
Honeybees are an important part of agriculture that have recently received more attention than they may have wanted, thanks to the well publicized Colony Collapse Disorder. In the following interview, Southeast AgNet’s Gary Cooper talks with David Westervelt, assistant chief of apiary for the Division of Plant Industry at the Florida Department of Agriculture, regarding Colony Collapse Disorder as well …
Citrus Industry eNews: Controlling HLB; Freeze and Bloom
If you would like to receive this eNews directly via e-mail, please subscribe here. Citrus Industry eNews Exclusive sponsor: YaraLiva – Deliver More Profits Pound For Pound DON’T MISS THIS Controlling Citrus Psyllids and HLB Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Producers Proactive In Research Efforts Funded by the Florida Cattle Enhancement BoardJanuary 16, 2026Florida Cattle Industry Supports Administration of Florida Cattle Enhancement …