Welcome to our “Rooted in Resilience” member story page. We celebrate 80 years of grassroots membership by highlighting how our county Farm Bureaus and members are passionate advocates, rooted in their community. We look forward to sharing different stories of resiliency from our members statewide. Mickey Diamond, JM Diamond Farms, Santa Rosa County “We all [...]

State of Emergency Declared to Assist Farmers Impacted by Freezing Temperatures February 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Photo Credit: Florida Strawberry Grower’s Association To help provide resources for farmers impacted by the freezing temperatures that occurred Jan. 28-30, 2022, Governor Ron DeSantis issued Executive Order 22-27 declaring a state of emergency in the following counties: Brevard, Broward, [...]

Florida Citrus Growers Rooted in Resilience  2022 February FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Florida citrus growers continue to feel the effects of citrus greening as the production of processed oranges will decline again this year.  Forecasts from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) predict that Florida will have lost 80% of its production potential due [...]

Rooted in Resilience: Jacob Wangle, YF&R District 1 Representative February 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Jacob Wangle represents counties in District 1 on the Florida Farm Bureau’ Young Farmers and Ranchers State Leadership Committee. Counties in his district include Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Jackson, Washington, Bay, Calhoun and Gulf. He and his wife, Emma, live [...]