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Florida Politics (blog)
April 11, 2018
Gov. Rick Scott is asking U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to move quickly to get disaster-relief funding into the hands of Florida citrus growers, as it may be another three months before farmers can start to apply for the money. In a letter Tuesday, Scott also asked Perdue to “customize federal aid forÃâà...
Politico
April 11, 2018
Neil Combee, who in November was appointed by President Donald Trump as state director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency, and state Sen. Tom Lee, who told POLITICO he was considering it, and the Republican he beat out for his current seat, former state Rep. Rachel Burgin.
Orlando Sentinel
April 11, 2018
“What is actually happening is we are using our agriculture lands as solid-waste disposal sites for sludge,” said Gary Roderick, an environmental ... and large plants treating household sewage, the city of Orlando alone pays about $3 million annually to get rid of its sludge as a low-cost agricultural fertilizer.
Growing Produce
April 11, 2018
Innovations in agricultural technology are being developed all over the country, and the tech giants are suddenly taking note of farming. Venture capital dollars are flowing to advance this wave of machines, artificial intelligence, and data management that will impact agriculture. Even leading retailers likeÃâà...
Gainesville Sun
April 10, 2018
Blue Gill chef Bert Gill made much of the food offered during the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' fifth annual Flavors of Florida at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on Monday. Gill uses all locally sourced food in his Gainesville restaurants and emphasized the role IFAS plays in theÃâà...
WOGX
April 10, 2018
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (NSF) - For the second time in a week, Florida citrus growers got what could be considered good news for the struggling industry. A forecast Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture showed this season's projected orange crop holding steady for the third consecutive month.
The Ledger
April 8, 2018
TALLAHASSEE — A program to distribute federal disaster aid to Florida farmers hit by Hurricane Irma will be set up within the next 100 days, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Friday. “USDA (the U.S. Department of Agriculture) is working as quickly as possible to develop procedures andÃâà...
The Florida Times-Union
March 12, 2018
The brown marmorated stink bug is an invasive pest that invades homes and damages crops. It's been spotted in Florida but hasn't established itself yet though. State scientists are studying the creature in a quarantined lab and is preparing for its arrival in earnest. [Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer ServicesÃâà...
Law.com
March 12, 2018
Neglected for nearly a decade, the Florida Forever conservation program would get $100.8 million in a proposed $88.7 billion budget that lawmakers are expected to ... A favorite of Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam, the program has been used 41 times to secure 42,276 acres across the state.
Palm Beach Post
March 11, 2018
Florida struggling citrus crop, fighting disease and battered by Hurricane Irma, held steady over the past month in a newly released forecast. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated Thursday that Florida will grow enough oranges in the current season to fill 45 million 90-pound boxes, a markÃâà...
Chicago Tribune
March 10, 2018
The 11-day event, now in its 83rd year and concluding Sunday, always features exhibits of agriculture, commerce, industry, livestock, fine arts, horticulture and crafts. In addition to the ... It continues to preserve and enhance the agricultural and historical legacy of the Florida strawberry." There are more thanÃâà...
Gainesville Sun
March 10, 2018
TALLAHASSEE — Neglected for nearly a decade, the Florida Forever conservation program would get $100.8 million in a proposed $88.7 billion budget that lawmakers are expected to approve Sunday. Rep. Ben Albritton, a Wauchula Republican who chairs the House Agriculture & Natural ResourcesÃâà...
Palm Beach Post
March 10, 2018
Raises for justices, state law enforcement officers in Florida budget .... Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam issued a statement thanking lawmakers for pay raises for his department's law-enforcement officers and wild-land firefighters, describing them as “demonstrably underpaid compared to other stateÃâà...
Naples Daily News
March 10, 2018
Part of the state's application process requires the county to write a letter of no objection, to verify the land is zoned properly for agriculture and is not ... “As one of the largest agricultural land owners in the state of Florida, Barron Collier Companies seeks to clarify and understand allowable land uses onÃâà...
Florida Politics (blog)
March 10, 2018
Under rules of the Florida Legislature, they were barred from collecting campaign funds when the legislature is in session. Grimsley is a hospital administrator and manages the family citrus groves and Caldwell is a real estate appraiser, citing family roots in farming. But Troutman campaign manager CarloÃâà...
WPEC
March 9, 2018
Florida struggling citrus crop, fighting disease and battered by Hurricane Irma, held steady over the past month in a newly released forecast. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated Thursday that Florida will grow enough oranges in the current season to fill 45 million 90-pound boxes, a mark unchanged from aÃâà...
CNBC
March 9, 2018
Robotic harvesting vehicles are being tested in Florida and California to pick strawberries and replace labor-intensive tasks normally performed by ... Last year was an especially tight year for farm labor supply in California's largest agricultural region, the San Joaquin Valley, and arguably the tightest yearÃâà...
Tampabay.com
March 7, 2018
As Florida lawmakers consider whether to block local puppy mill ordinances, the federal government has made it harder to see inside breeders. SKIP O'ROURKE | Times. TAMPA — In May of last year, the Tampa Bay Times asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to provide the three most recentÃâà...
Florida Today
February 14, 2018
"Lowell has greatly advanced agricultural production programs that have had a perpetual and tremendous economic impact on the farming and livestock industry of Florida," the nominating material said. "He has an enthusiastic compassion for preserving and enhancing Florida agriculture and its people.
Southeast Farm Press
February 13, 2018
Her contributions to Florida agriculture have been awarded by the FDA, USDA and industry associations, and in 2003, Dr. Roberts was inducted into the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame. The Woman of the Year in Agriculture award is sponsored by the Florida Department of Agriculture and ConsumerÃâà...
Florida Politics (blog)
December 31, 1999
A program to distribute federal disaster aid to Florida farmers hit by Hurricane Irma will be set up within the next 100 days, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Friday. “USDA (the U.S. Department of Agriculture) is working as quickly as possible to develop procedures and a system by whichÃâà...
WJXT News4JAX
December 31, 1999
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida struggling citrus crop, fighting disease and battered by Hurricane Irma, held steady over the past month in a newly released forecast. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimated Thursday that Florida will grow enough oranges in the current season to fill 45 million 90-poundÃâà...
