News from Polk County Farm Bureau
Be sure to celebrate Farm-City Week November 17th – 24th! This week is designated to celebrate and recognize the beneficial partnerships between rural and urban communities that make our food supply safe and plentiful. The Polk Young Farmer and Rancher Committee is once again sponsoring a Farm-City Week Essay contest for Polk County 4-H and [...]
YF&R Scholarship Application: The deadline has been extended to May 8th, 2020 by 5:00 pm and the requirements have been altered to allow applicants to send all necessary documentation to [email protected]. See application form below. Youth Speech Contests: Both Senior and Junior division Contestants will submit Videos and Typed Copies of their speeches to [email protected] by [...]
Bartow, FL – Christian P. Spinosa has been selected as one of three top finalists in the Florida Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Award Program. The Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers Excellence in Agriculture Award Program is designed as an opportunity for Young Farmers & Ranchers to earn recognition, while actively contributing and [...]
All of us here at Polk County Farm Bureau would like to extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Deputy Ricky C. Anderson. Deputy Anderson passed away suddenly on Sunday, February 21, 2016 after suffering a medical episode. Deputy Anderson was a valued member of the Polk County Sheriff’s Office Agricultural Unit, and was [...]
All of us here at Polk County Farm Bureau would like to congratulate Vic Story, Jr., Bill Castle, and Jack Norris for their recent induction into the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame. As recently quoted by Central Florida Ag News magazine, “These men make it easy to understand why we love Florida citrus,” and why [...]