E-Nose Device Can Protect Crops by Detecting the Smell of Pests January 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Whiteflies are a known pest to crops such as tomatoes. When a tomato plant recognizes this intruder, it emits a volatile organic compound, or VOC, to alert other plants. Recently, a team of scientists from the Agricultural Research Service developed [...]
Comment Period Open for Soil & Water Conservation District Bill- HB 0783/SB1078 January 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter County Farm Bureaus have the opportunity to comment and speak directly to the bill sponsors for HB 0783/SB1078. This bill seeks to abolish Soil & Water Conservation Districts which are a vital resource for farmers and ranchers. Farm Bureau policy [...]
Rooted in Resilience: Kevin Lussier, YF&R Class President January 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Kevin Lussier and his wife, Shelby, are young entrepreneurs who are creating their own niche for artesian cheese in Eastern Alachua County. Kevin was born and raised on his family’s dairy farm, Lussier Dairy, in Hawthorne, where hard work and a love for agriculture [...]
Rooted in Resilience – Hillsborough County Farm Bureau President, Dennis Carlton, Jr. December 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Hillsborough County Farm Bureau President, Dennis Carlton Jr., has deep roots in Florida agriculture.
Grassroots Gathering to Keep Agriculture Strong December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter Hundreds of Florida Farm Bureau members from across the state convened at the state Capitol on Nov. 30 to meet with legislators during Florida Farm Bureau’s annual Farm Bureau Day. The state’s largest general agricultural organization and its members spent a full day at the [...]
Strong La Niña Portends Warm and Dry Winter for Florida December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter Below is a link to the updated ENSO report released on November 11, 2021. Bottom-line is La Niña is up to a 90% chance of continuing from now through March. Staff does not remember such a strong signal in the past. [...]
National Farm Bureau Competitions Shape Young Leaders December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter The Young Farmers & Ranchers program helps young Farm Bureau members shape their future and American agriculture through leadership development and personal growth opportunities. Three competitions enable members to showcase their leadership experience, communication skills and successful business plans as they compete against the [...]
USFWS Expanding the Definition of Critical Habitat December FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter On October 27, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published two proposed Rules in the Federal Register to rescind critical habitat regulations. The agency action removes the definition of “habitat” established by the rule titled “Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and [...]
In the Community – Jackson County Farm Bureau December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter A Farm-City Celebration has been held annually in Jackson County for the past 48 years. Last year the recognition was virtual via a social media video, but this year’s celebration was a public breakfast once again. The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Farm [...]
UF Researchers Awarded .2 Million to Fight Citrus Greening December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter University of Florida citrus researchers continue to provide innovative leadership in the fight against the devastating disease Huanglongbing, also known as citrus greening disease. The USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Emergency Citrus Disease Research and Extension Program recently awarded over $2.2 [...]
