Financial planning tips to increase profitability
Financial planning tips to increase profitability August 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The financial health of the operations Florida growers manage depends on several variables: weather, commodity prices, interest rates and other market-driven fluctuations that impact costs. [...]
Growing Forward, Gary Reeder
Growing Forward, Gary Reeder August 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Gary Reeder Manatee County President (District 8) Gary Reeder is a fourth generation tomato producer in Manatee County who has been immersed in agriculture his whole life. [...]
Celebrate National Watermelon Day
Celebrate National Watermelon Day Watermelon is an iconic staple during hot summer. It is grown in the western part of Florida, spanning from north Collier County all the way to Columbia County. The refreshing fruit [...]
Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs
Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs Position Objective:Â Â Advocate on behalf of the organization with a focus on federal legislation and regulation. Apply Now Duties and Responsibilities:Â Â Works closely across the Legislative Affairs and Ag Policy Divisions to [...]
Young Farmers & Ranchers Gather for Annual Conference
Young Farmers & Ranchers Gather for Annual Conference The 2023 Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference brought together more than 200 agriculturalists from across the state. Themed Growing Forward, the conference focused on equipping participants [...]
Growing Forward, NoraBeth Carpenter
Growing Forward, NoraBeth Carpenter July 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter NoraBeth Carpenter Women’s Leadership Committee, District 2 Having grown up on her family’s farm and being a lifelong Farm Bureau member, NoraBeth Carpenter strives every day to [...]
August 2023
Financial planning tips to increase profitability
Financial planning tips to increase profitability August 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The financial health of the operations Florida growers manage depends on several variables: weather, commodity prices, interest rates and other market-driven fluctuations that impact costs. [...]
Growing Forward, Gary Reeder
Growing Forward, Gary Reeder August 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Gary Reeder Manatee County President (District 8) Gary Reeder is a fourth generation tomato producer in Manatee County who has been immersed in agriculture his whole life. [...]
Celebrate National Watermelon Day
Celebrate National Watermelon Day Watermelon is an iconic staple during hot summer. It is grown in the western part of Florida, spanning from north Collier County all the way to Columbia County. The refreshing fruit [...]
July 2023
Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs
Assistant Director of Legislative Affairs Position Objective:Â Â Advocate on behalf of the organization with a focus on federal legislation and regulation. Apply Now Duties and Responsibilities:Â Â Works closely across the Legislative Affairs and Ag Policy Divisions to [...]
Young Farmers & Ranchers Gather for Annual Conference
Young Farmers & Ranchers Gather for Annual Conference The 2023 Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Conference brought together more than 200 agriculturalists from across the state. Themed Growing Forward, the conference focused on equipping participants [...]
Growing Forward, NoraBeth Carpenter
Growing Forward, NoraBeth Carpenter July 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter NoraBeth Carpenter Women’s Leadership Committee, District 2 Having grown up on her family’s farm and being a lifelong Farm Bureau member, NoraBeth Carpenter strives every day to [...]
AGRICULTURE LINKS
We have developed the following resource page to help you learn more about agriculture throughout Central Florida
Agricultural Certifications (AEST)
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Foundation for Agriculture
Florida Department of Agriculture
Florida Agriculture in the Classroom
U.S. Farmers & Ranchers Alliance- Food Dialogues
National Ground Water Association
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA Agricultural Research Service
National Agricultural Statistics Service
National Agri-Marketing Association
University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
