Be the Voice. Live the Legacy | Reed Hartman, Martin County Farm Bureau President FloridAgriculture eNews, August 2020 Martin County Farm Bureau (MCFB) President Reed Hartman has had a connection to American agriculture as long as he can remember. “When I was little I remember my dad taking me to different agricultural events and my [...]
Agricultural Labor Relations Forum offered via webinar series FloridAgriculture eNews, August 2020 The 46th Annual Agricultural Labor Relations Forum will be presented in a series of webinars this year due to COVID-19. Even though the forum will be virtual, we are offering the same robust programming that participants expect from this informative annual event. Florida [...]
Florida has a resilient food system and sheds light on local markets FloridAgriculture eNews, August 2020 Contributing Author: Jessica Mendes Ryals Sustainable Food Systems Agent, UF/IFAS Extension, Collier County Jessicaryals@ufl.edu The nation is once again faced with two important questions; who produces our food? And how does it get to our plate? Under the best [...]
2020 Constitutional Amendments FloridAgriculture eNewsletter, August 2020 The process to amend the states constitution is interesting in Florida, as there are multiple avenues to change our state’s overarching governing document. Florida Farm Bureau takes a close look at all of the constitutional proposals on the ballot and has always been wary of citizen initiatives that [...]
From Your Land-Grant Partner FloridAgriculture eNews, August 2020 jangle@ufl.edu @IFAS_VP An absolutely essential part of the work of University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is also one of the most enjoyable. It’s the ongoing conversation with Farm Bureau partners to ensure our science is relevant to farmers’ needs. It started even before [...]
