Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam joined Governor Rick Scott to discuss the recent agricultural damage caused by Hurricane Irma and to request federal assistance. The following are excerpts from his remarks: “The Florida delegation has a long history of coming together in the aftermath of these types of disasters and bringing the full weight of the third largest …
Perdue Sees Hurricane Irma Damage to Florida Agriculture
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue was in Florida to survey agricultural damage from Hurricane Irma. AgNet Media’s Abbey Taylor took part in a press conference they held in Orlando and has this report. Image: Citrus trees in Hendry County destroyed by Hurricane Irma. Credit: Gene McAvoy/UF/IFAS Northwest Extension District. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly …
Putnam Says Agriculture Industry Hammered by Irma
Parts of Florida’s agriculture industry are in “tatters” as rural communities throughout the state continue to face severe conditions after Hurricane Irma, Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said Thursday. Putnam said the storm hammered citrus, vegetable and sugarcane growers, though he didn’t put a cost estimate on the damage. And as many farmers and residents of Florida’s rural counties wait for …
Florida Farmers Brace for Irma
Hurricane Irma is threatening havoc in Floria farmlands. Bloomberg says the hurricane is threatening a negative impact on $1.2 billion dollars worth of production in America’s number one grower of tomatoes, oranges, green beans, cucumbers, squash, and sugarcane. Florida has a huge influence on the American food supply as the number two producer grower, second only to California. Almost 10 …
Agriculture Continues to Prepare for Hurricane Irma
As Hurricane Irma moves towards South Florida, preparations for its arrival continue for many in the agriculture industry in the state. Livestock evacuations have been taking place throughout the week, as temporary shelters in both Alabama and Georgia have opened. Both states have also temporarily suspended Animal Interstate Movement Health Requirements for animals being evacuated from the areas expected to …
11 Counties in Alabama Designated as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
With Assistance to Producers in the Surrounding States In response to a request from Jacqueline McCloud, Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Acting State Executive Director in Alabama, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 11 counties in Alabama as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by excessive rainfall and flash flooding that occurred from May 1, 2017, …
Nomination Deadline Nearing for Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame
The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame is still accepting nominations for the class of 2018, but not much longer, as the deadline for nominations is September 1, 2017. The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame honors men and women who have made lasting contributions to Florida agriculture. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services partners with the Florida Agricultural Hall …
Seeking Nominations for Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame
In May, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam Putnam announced the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame had started accepting nominations for the class of 2018. The deadline for those nominations is quickly nearing, as they must be submitted by September 1, 2017. The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services partners with the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation each year …
NRCS Florida to Host Meeting Explaining Farm Bill Programs
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida invites producers and landowners from across the state to attend their State Technical Advisory Committee meeting. It will be held August 17, starting at 10 a.m. at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Doyle Conner Agriculture Building Auditorium in Gainesville. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester …
Florida Ag Producers Invited to Cover Crop Tour
USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Florida wants to remind producers that coming up July 14 is the Cover Crop Tour at the NRCS Brooksville Plant Material Center in Brooksville, Florida. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024