Growing Forward: Steven Dicks, Columbia County February 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Steven Dicks Columbia County President, District 3 Farming has been a part of Steven Dicks’ family since August 3, 1900, when his great-grandfather purchased his first piece of land. Growing up on a 160-acre farm just ten miles south of Lake City, his family grew [...]
Director of Field Services Summary: This position will coordinate and supervise the activities of the Federation’s Field Staff, the Young Farmer and Rancher Leadership program, the State Women’s Committee, Membership and the records necessary to submit to American Farm Bureau, county Farm Bureau leadership development and training and other organizational activities as assigned. This position will [...]
Growing Forward: Olivia Pope January 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Olivia Pope YF&R State Leadership Group, District 8 Olivia Pope is a proud fourth-generation agriculturalist in the rural town of Pahokee. Her great-grandfather moved their family to Palm Beach County in 1926 after he worked as a produce salesman and realized the abundant farming opportunities. Since then, [...]
USDA Scientists Create Nanobodies to Prevent the Spread of Bacteria January 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Scientists at the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) have discovered that these nanobodies can be used to prevent and treat citrus greening disease. Through continued research, scientists have also found that they can aid in the prevention of [...]
