HYDRAULIC FLUID 303: A WARNING Georgia and Missouri have issued stop sale orders on “303” Tractor Hydraulic Fluid (THF), used in farm and industrial tractors and construction equipment. THF serves as a hydraulic and transmission fluid and gear oil. The THF 303 specification was discontinued in the 1970s and was subsequently replaced with the current [...]
YF&R Leadership Conference Graphics Find the Conference page at http://www.floridafarmbureau.org/2018-young-farmers-and-ranchers-conference/
FFBF Takes on DC MAY 8-10 For Annual Fly-in Roughly 100 members of Florida Farm Bureau will travel to Washington, D.C. next week for an annual effort to bring agricultural issues to congressional offices. This year, the Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers leadership team will join other members in issue briefing sessions, Hill [...]
GROWER INPUT NEEDED ON BMPS UF/IFAS researchers at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center would like to better understand Best Management Practices (BMPs) used by growers in your area. Growers provide a public service by performing these practices at their own cost. This survey asks questions about which BMPs you are using for different [...]
FARM RASIED | FARM PROUD District 2 Brenda Gayle Land, State Women’s Leadership Committee Representing Liberty, Gadsden, Franklin, Wakulla, Leon, Jefferson, Taylor, Madison, Hamilton, Suwannee and Lafayette Counties. Brenda Gayle Land serves as the District 2 Representative on the Florida Farm Bureau State Women’s Committee. The Lafayette County native was born in the small community [...]
Water Troughs Can Spread E. Coli Cornell University researchers have reported a study that shows a link between water troughs on farms and the spread of E. coli through beef cattle. Led by a veterinary college faculty member, the team found evidence showing fluctuations in the degree of risk. The pathogen was more prevalent during [...]
Agri-Science Is Overlooked In High Schools A new national survey indicates that just 22 percent of high school teachers incorporate agricultural science into their lesson plans. Nearly half of the teachers report that less emphasis is placed upon agricultural science now in high school classrooms compared to 15 years ago. Sponsored by Bayer in collaboration [...]
Farmers Help to Reduce Food Waste Farmers statewide are partnering with the Florida Food Recovery Program (FFRP) to reduce food waste across Florida to help lessen food deserts in local communities. The program, an initiative led by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), offers healthier food options for consumers who rely on [...]
Polk County Farm Bureau helps connect kids with agriculture through Agri-Fest Nicole Walker (left) and Carole McKenzie work together to promote agriculture in Polk County. jackpayne@ufl.edu @JackPayneIFAS We’ve all heard the joke about kids thinking their milk doesn’t come from cows, but from the dairy case at the supermarket. Nicole Walker doesn’t think it’s funny. [...]
State Legislative Update As we entered the 2018 legislative session in January, one of the main priorities of the Florida Legislature was going to be hurricane relief, recovery and preparation for future storms. Any plans House Speaker Richard Corcoran (R-Lutz) or Senate President Joe Negron (R-Stuart) had about their final legislative session changed when Hurricane [...]
