National Affairs Coordinator
National Affairs Coordinator DEPARTMENT: Ag Policy POSITION OBJECTIVE: Coordinate National issues with Florida’s Congressional Delegation. REPORTS TO: Director, Ag Policy Division DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: SUMMARY: Coordinates Florida Farm Bureau’s national affairs programs and serves as [...]
UF/IFAS Economists Predicts Estimated Loss of Hurricane Ian Could Reach Billions
UF/IFAS Economists Predicts Estimated Loss of Hurricane Ian Could Reach Billions Economists with UF/IFAS released a preliminary assessment of agricultural losses that outlined values between $787 million and $1.56 billion statewide. The estimated loss is [...]
Rooted in Resilience: Jennifer Swain
Rooted in Resilience: Jennifer Swain October 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Jennifer Swain YF&R State Leadership Group, District 6 Jennifer Swain’s life has been intertwined in numerous areas of agriculture. Surrounded by pecan orchards, cotton and peanut [...]
AEST Assistant Director
AEST Assistant Director SUMMARY: The Assistant Director works closely with the Director of AEST (Agriculture Education Services and Technology, Inc.) to accomplish the organization’s goals and direct AEST’s outreach efforts to help us execute our [...]
Your Land Grand Partner
Your Land Grand Partner September FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle [email protected] @IFAS_VP It was a big day in August 2021 at the Hawthorne Creek Creamery. For the first time, [...]
Rooted in Resilience YF&R Spotlight: Matt and Kayla Gonzales
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 [...]
November 2022
National Affairs Coordinator
National Affairs Coordinator DEPARTMENT: Ag Policy POSITION OBJECTIVE: Coordinate National issues with Florida’s Congressional Delegation. REPORTS TO: Director, Ag Policy Division DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES: SUMMARY: Coordinates Florida Farm Bureau’s national affairs programs and serves as [...]
October 2022
UF/IFAS Economists Predicts Estimated Loss of Hurricane Ian Could Reach Billions
UF/IFAS Economists Predicts Estimated Loss of Hurricane Ian Could Reach Billions Economists with UF/IFAS released a preliminary assessment of agricultural losses that outlined values between $787 million and $1.56 billion statewide. The estimated loss is [...]
Rooted in Resilience: Jennifer Swain
Rooted in Resilience: Jennifer Swain October 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Jennifer Swain YF&R State Leadership Group, District 6 Jennifer Swain’s life has been intertwined in numerous areas of agriculture. Surrounded by pecan orchards, cotton and peanut [...]
September 2022
AEST Assistant Director
AEST Assistant Director SUMMARY: The Assistant Director works closely with the Director of AEST (Agriculture Education Services and Technology, Inc.) to accomplish the organization’s goals and direct AEST’s outreach efforts to help us execute our [...]
Your Land Grand Partner
Your Land Grand Partner September FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle [email protected] @IFAS_VP It was a big day in August 2021 at the Hawthorne Creek Creamery. For the first time, [...]
Rooted in Resilience YF&R Spotlight: Matt and Kayla Gonzales
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 [...]
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
