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Land Grant Partner: J. Scott Angle September 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle jangle@ufl.edu @IFAS_VP Cindy Sanders didn’t have to be lured to the UF/IFAS Extension Farm Bureau appreciation dinner in August. She organizes it with other Extension agents. She even personally prepared the night’s most popular dish, blueberry cobbler. So she was doing [...]
Florida Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting Condensed to Two Days Florida Farm Bureau will hold its 80th State Annual Meeting in-person at the Caribe Royale in Orlando Oct. 27-28. The two-day format will limit attendance and include an abbreviated agenda for the health and well-being of our members and guests. The meeting will include competitions [...]
Okaloosa County Farm Bureau Hosts A Successful A Day on the Farm Event FloridAgriculture September eNewsletter 2021 Nixon Farms, an iconic family farm located in Baker, Florida, played host for the 2021 Okaloosa County Farm Bureau’s A Day on the Farm event held on September 11. This on-farm event was held in conjunction with their [...]
Cultivating Tomorrow: David Hafner, Martin County Farm Bureau July 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Martin County Farm Bureau, David Hafner, and his wife, Alicia, are rooted in South Florida agriculture. The couple met in college and are proud to call Martin County home where they get to raise their four sons, Tucker (10), Sawyer (8), Easton (5) [...]
Florida Farm Bureau Inaugural Ag Day Celebration Draws Thousands of Fans FloridAgriculture September eNewsletter 2021 Florida Farm Bureau Federation celebrated Florida agriculture and football with a premier Ag Day at the Sept. 4 University of Florida vs. Florida Atlantic University season opener football game. The Home Field AGvantage provided Gator® fans an interactive agricultural experience; [...]
FarmPAC What is Florida FarmPAC? Florida FarmPAC is Florida Farm Bureau Federation’s political action committee. Funded exclusively by Farm Bureau members, FarmPAC provides support for pro-agriculture candidates who value Florida Agriculture and will support Farm Bureau’s legislative agenda. Each FarmPAC contribution is approved by the Florida Farm Bureau Board. We know that while our members [...]
Young Farmers and Ranchers Name State Competition Finalists August FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Finalists of the state’s top young farmer competitive events were announced at the Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference July 9-11, 2021. The finalists will advance to Florida Farm Bureau’s annual meeting in October where they will compete for the state title. Discussion Meet: [...]
Putnam/St. Johns County Farm Bureau President Chance Clay August 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Tell me about yourself-county and family-How did you get involved in agriculture? I am 34 years old, born and raised in Palatka, Florida. I am a 7th generation rancher and I have 2 daughters. My operations consist of cow/calf stocker operation, timber, and [...]
Land Grant Partner: J Scott Angle August 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle jangle@ufl.edu @IFAS_VP After 25 years, do you keep chasing a dream? Collier County Farm Bureau President Matt Stephenson-Smith does. Stephenson-Smith entered the University of Florida as a 24-year-old transfer in 1994. Decades later, he found himself still taking undergraduate courses, spending [...]
Digital Media Coordinator SUMMARY: Success in this full-time position requires that the employee must be a self-motivated individual who possesses the ability to write clear prose, excellent computer skills, a mastery of desktop publishing software and a sound understanding of contemporary news media. The employee must also be able to perform well within a dynamic professional [...]
