Membership Acquisition Manager Position Now Open

Membership Acquisition Manager Position Now Open SUMMARY: Florida Farm Bureau Federation is the Sunshine State’s oldest and largest general agriculture organization. We pride ourselves in being the voice of Florida’s farmers and ranchers and keeping their traditions, values and heritage alive for generations to come. Since our founding in 1941, members have been an integral [...]

By |2021-05-20T21:12:07+00:00May 18th, 2021|Florida Farm Bureau|Comments Off on Membership Acquisition Manager Position Now Open

Virtual Hill to the Field Encourages Local Advocacy

Virtual Hill to the Field Encourages Local Advocacy May 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Due to the pandemic and strictly regulated travel, the annual Field to the Hill advocacy trip to Washington, D.C. will not take place this year. Instead, Florida Farm Bureau has planned a Hill to the Field Advocacy Week beginning June 1, 2021. The [...]

By |2021-05-04T12:24:35+00:00May 4th, 2021|Florida Farm Bureau|Comments Off on Virtual Hill to the Field Encourages Local Advocacy

USDA Listening Session for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

USDA Listening Session for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers May 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter On Thursday, May 6 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. EST, FSA and AMS will be hosting a virtual listening session with beginning farmers and ranchers to hear how Covid-19 has impacted their farming operations—from market disruptions to supply chain issues. Beginning farmers and [...]

By |2021-05-04T12:24:38+00:00May 4th, 2021|Florida Farm Bureau|Comments Off on USDA Listening Session for Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Artificial Intelligence Could Use Images from Smartphones to Detect Pests Destroying Strawberries in Florida

Artificial Intelligence Could Use Images from Smartphones to Detect Pests Destroying Strawberries in Florida May 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Scientists at the University of Florida developed an app for smartphones that will use images to locate the twospotted spider mite, a pest that potentially ruins strawberry production in Florida. Dr. Daniel Lee, the researcher leading this [...]

By |2021-05-04T12:24:41+00:00May 4th, 2021|Florida Farm Bureau|Comments Off on Artificial Intelligence Could Use Images from Smartphones to Detect Pests Destroying Strawberries in Florida

Cultivating Tomorrow: Alachua County Farm Bureau President Richard Feagle

Cultivating Tomorrow: Alachua County Farm Bureau President Richard Feagle May 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Richard Feagle was elected as president of Alachua County Farm Bureau in January of this year after nearly a decade of serving on the county’s board of directors. Feagle grew up jointly in Crystal River and Archer with his parents, he spent [...]

By |2021-05-04T12:24:43+00:00May 3rd, 2021|Florida Farm Bureau|Comments Off on Cultivating Tomorrow: Alachua County Farm Bureau President Richard Feagle
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