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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses New World …
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 ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester …
Citrus Industry eNews: Snively on BMPs and HLB; No CMNP Funding
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 Highlands Citrus President Addresses BMPs, HLB and More Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2026FL Cattle Enhancement Board Wraps up Funding YearJune 30, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Awarded Researcher Discusses …
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
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EPA Releases Producer Information to Activist Groups
Here’s a release from the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association: WASHINGTON (Feb. 20, 2013) — Early this week the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that the agency had been collecting information from states on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs). This information was requested by extremist groups, including Sponsored ContentCIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, …
FL Ag Commissioner’s Spotlight on Florida Ag by the Numbers
On this week’s Florida Commissioner’s Spotlight, Commissioner Adam Putnam talks about the release of the latest Florida Agriculture by the Numbers publication. This free resource contains the latest information about Florida produce and livestock commodities, including price histories and production levels for the last ten years. Download Audio To view the publication online, click on Ag by the Numbers. For …