by Doug Mayo | Mar 17, 2017
On February 20, 2017 Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam and the Florida Forest Service announced the release of “FLBurnTools,” a new mobile app to inform the public about drought, wildfire danger and wildfire activity. Prescribed burn practitioners can...
by Libbie Johnson | Feb 3, 2017
Alabama Cooperative Extension will offer training for anyone who will be applying auxin herbicides to dicamba or 2,4-D tolerant crops. While mandatory for Alabama farmers, Florida farmers can also attend these educational classes. See the table below for the date,...
by Les Harrison | Mar 28, 2014
The long awaited Limited Poultry and Egg Farm Operation rule has been adopted. The initial efforts to change the regulations began in 2010. This rule establishes the regulatory parameters for a farm based food establishment. It is limited to the provision of whole...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 19, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013 – 5:30 p.m. CT Jackson County Agricultural Conference Center 2741 Pennsylvania Avenue Marianna, FL 32448 Farmers and ranchers in Northwest Florida are invited to attend a workshop to discuss and comment on draft changes to permitting rules...
by Les Harrison | Apr 19, 2013
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is currently implementing an overhaul of the nation’s food safety system. They are proposing which fruits and vegetables would be subject to new, more restrictive standards during the rule making process. Vegetables usually...
by Allison Meharg | Mar 6, 2013
The release of the new Food Safety Modernization Act proposed guidelines in January 2013 has many producers wondering, “How do I make my farm food safety compliant?” While specific handling protocols are still coming from researchers at various...
