ISSUE 1049
The importance of funding for research and outreach stood out as a major point of discussion at the Florida Soil and Water Conservation Council's, Wednesday (February 2) meeting at FFVA's Maitland headquarters. Agriculture Commissioner Charles Bronson and state legislators listened as researchers, water district officials and growers addressed statewide issues of interest related to growth, sustainability of agriculture, and the preservation of natural resources. In her presentation on agricultural BMPs, Pam Sievers of the South Florida Water Management District said the success of BMP efforts depends on landowner cooperation, outreach, and demonstration projects, all of which require adequate funding. Dr. Tom Obreza of the University of Florida's Institute for Agricultural Sciences (IFAS) stressed the need for funding of regional research comparing the effectiveness, environmental impact and cost of controlled-release and soluble fertilizers. "These are not easy issues to be solved,"
said Commissioner Bronson. "We're well on our way though
with new technologies that come from research. The farms are
doing more and more every day to improve the quality of our
food supply and our water supply, but I don't know how you're
going to do the job with out putting the money into the research,"
he said.
ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP
FFVA SEEKS FAIR TARIFF POLICIES PROJECT FUNDING CRITICAL TO FLORIDA’S FUTURE SAYS SWCC FFVA SUBMITS COMMENTS ON LABELING FEBRUARY 7 IS FOOD CHECK-OUT DAY R.C.McENTIRE & COMPANY JOINS FFVA AS TRADE ASSOCIATE MEMBER OPTIMISM, COOPERATION -- KEY WORDS FOR THE NEW FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION
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