Tied to Ag: Jorin Ouwinga April 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Jorin Ouwinga grew up in northern Michigan’s Missaukee county, where he was surrounded by farms and rural life. His grandparents on both sides were farmers, which influenced his interest and involvement in farming. He started working on the farm when he was thirteen and has stayed [...]
Deer Depredation in Florida Panhandle Private landowners often encourage wildlife on their properties, with white-tailed deer being a popular species in Florida. However, certain wildlife activities, particularly those of deer, can lead to substantial damage to field crops and ornamental plantings. Reports of wildlife damage to agricultural crops have increased over time, with varying degrees [...]
Tied to Ag: Dallas Hull March 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Dallas Hull grew up in New Smyrna Beach where she was involved in her local 4-H and FFA programs. Her father was a Volusia County Fair Association Director during Hull’s childhood, which led to her involvement showing livestock at the county fair. She has always been [...]
Florida Farm Bureau Provides Comments on Dicamba Solution On February 6, 2024, a federal court in Arizona issued a ruling stating the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must vacate the 2020 registrations for over-the-top use of three dicamba-based pesticides; XtendiMax, Engenia, and Tavium. This ruling is a result of a lawsuit (Center for Biological Diversity v. [...]
Tied to Ag: Matthew and Blaire Fisher Matt and Blaire Fisher grew up in Florida’s Panhandle. Blaire grew up in Jackson County and Matt in Washington County, and the couple currently reside in Matt’s hometown of Chipley. Together, they have two sons; Brett and Brody. The Fishers raise and sell grass fed, grain fed and [...]
Tied to Ag: Benjamin Putnam January 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Benjamin Putnam comes from a family of agriculturalists in rural Polk County. He is a sixth-generation farmer and grew up working cattle with his uncle, fixing irrigation in the citrus grove, and helping around the farm where needed. His involvement on the family farm helped instill [...]
FFBF Prepares Legislative Priorities and 2024 Farm Bureau Day Submitted by Madeline Wright, Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs As the Legislative session is rapidly approaching, we are working hard in Tallahassee to prepare and, hopefully, see our Farm Bureau priorities cross the finish line. Our two main initiatives for this year are crafting health plans [...]
Tied to Ag: Erin Jones December 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Growing up, Erin Jones was surrounded by agriculture on her family’s cattle, hay and peanut farm in Bell. Her family has approximately 60 commercial beef cows and a Simmental Angus bull. Jones was actively involved in 4-H and FFA during her youth and is involved with [...]
Tied to Ag: Ellie John, Manatee County November 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter A Florida native, Ellie John was raised in the town of Duette, located in Manatee County. She was part of the Mighty 4-Hers of Duette and raised pigs during her youth. Growing up, John spent many summers on her great-grandparents’ farm and cousins’ dairy [...]
A Guide to Florida Farm Bureau Policy Development November 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter As a grassroots organization, Florida Farm Bureau’s policies start with recommendations from members at the county level. This is predominantly accomplished through sixteen commodity-based advisory committees, which are comprised of nominated members at the county-level and appointed by the organization’s state president. Each [...]
