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Rooted in Resilience YF&R Spotlight: Matt and Kayla Gonzales September FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Matt and Kayla Gonzales are first generation ranchers with a dream to leave a legacy for their children. The two got their first taste of agriculture when they joined FFA in high school, which is also how they met. As their love for [...]
Land Grant Partner: UF/IFAS Extension August FloridAgriculture eNewseltter By J. Scott Angle jangle@ufl.edu @IFAS_VP It was a big day in August 2021 at the Hawthorne Creek Creamery. For the first time, Kevin Lussier loaded a truck with Gouda and shipped it off to a major supermarket chain. The people who mattered most were there. They [...]
2022 Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Florida Farm Bureau’s grassroots members will convene at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Oct. 26-28, 2022 for the organization’s 81st annual meeting, themed “Rooted in Resilience”. This year’s meeting will be in-person and include a member benefits showcase, networking, volunteer recognitions and voting delegates will discuss and approve policy [...]
Rooted in Resilience: Kateland Raney August 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Kateland Raney has been immersed in the cattle industry since she was a young girl. Her parents owned and operated a livestock market for nearly 20 years and currently own a cow-calf operation. Raney grew up rodeoing and showing steers and beef heifers at the Polk [...]
Assistant Director of Public Relations Have a passion for telling agriculture’s story? We are looking for a communications professional to help craft the stories of Florida farmers and ranchers. Summary: Success in this full-time position requires that the employee must be an experienced, self-motivated individual who possesses a good writing ability, excellent computer skills, a [...]
Florida Farm Bureau Federation Staff Directory EXECUTIVE OFFICE | 352.374.1504 Jeb Smith, President Staci Sims, Chief Operating Officer Amanda Overstreet, Executive Secretary ACCOUNTING | 352.378.8100 Liza Bradford, Director Debbie Westbrook, Controller Wendy Bryant, Accountant, County Services Shelley Keppel, Accounting Clerk III Emily West, Accounting Clerk II AGRICULTURE EDUCATION SERVICES AND TECHNOLOGY (AEST) | 855.315.8745 Keitha [...]
EPA Issues PFAS Limits in Parts Per Trillion July 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter EPA published ‘Lifetime Drinking Water Health Advisory for Four Perfluoroalkyl Substances’ in the Federal Register on June 21, 2022. The new health advisory levels are in the parts per quadrillion range which is not currently achievable by commercial laboratories. Interim updated health advisory [...]
Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – Federation SUMMARY: Reports to the President/CEO and is accountable to the State Board of Directors (Article IX, Section 9). Will oversee the for-profit sector of the organization. Company car included. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: • Directly supervise the for-profit division directors. • Responsible for managing the financial strategies of the for-profit [...]
Rooted in Resilience: Cady Smith June 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Cady Smith accepts the Young Farmers & Ranchers Activity Award during the 2021 Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Conference. Being the sixth generation to grow up on her family’s farm in St. Johns County, Cady Smith’s involvement in agriculture has always come as second nature to [...]
Soil & Water Conservation Districts Qualifying Period June 13-17 The Association of Florida Conservation Districts (AFCD) was formed in 1937 in conjunction with the Soil and Water Conservation Law. According to AFCD, “Soil and water conservation districts were serve as a liaison between federal government and local landowners in order to address local conservation needs.” [...]
