E-Nose Device Can Protect Crops by Detecting the Smell of Pests
E-Nose Device Can Protect Crops by Detecting the Smell of Pests January 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Whiteflies are a known pest to crops such as tomatoes. When a tomato plant recognizes this intruder, it emits a [...]
Comment Period Open for Soil & Water Conservation District Bill- HB 0783/SB1078
Comment Period Open for Soil & Water Conservation District Bill- HB 0783/SB1078 January 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter County Farm Bureaus have the opportunity to comment and speak directly to the bill sponsors for HB 0783/SB1078. This [...]
Rooted in Resilience: Kevin Lussier, YF&R Class President
Rooted in Resilience: Kevin Lussier, YF&R Class President January 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Kevin Lussier and his wife, Shelby, are young entrepreneurs who are creating their own niche for artesian cheese in Eastern Alachua County. Kevin was [...]
Rooted in Resilience – Hillsborough County Farm Bureau President, Dennis Carlton, Jr.
Rooted in Resilience – Hillsborough County Farm Bureau President, Dennis Carlton, Jr. December 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Hillsborough County Farm Bureau President, Dennis Carlton Jr., has deep roots in Florida agriculture.
Grassroots Gathering to Keep Agriculture Strong
Grassroots Gathering to Keep Agriculture Strong December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter Hundreds of Florida Farm Bureau members from across the state convened at the state Capitol on Nov. 30 to meet with legislators during Florida Farm [...]
Strong La Niña Portends Warm and Dry Winter for Florida
Strong La Niña Portends Warm and Dry Winter for Florida December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter Below is a link to the updated ENSO report released on November 11, 2021. Bottom-line is La Niña is up to [...]
January 2022
E-Nose Device Can Protect Crops by Detecting the Smell of Pests
E-Nose Device Can Protect Crops by Detecting the Smell of Pests January 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Whiteflies are a known pest to crops such as tomatoes. When a tomato plant recognizes this intruder, it emits a [...]
Comment Period Open for Soil & Water Conservation District Bill- HB 0783/SB1078
Comment Period Open for Soil & Water Conservation District Bill- HB 0783/SB1078 January 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter County Farm Bureaus have the opportunity to comment and speak directly to the bill sponsors for HB 0783/SB1078. This [...]
Rooted in Resilience: Kevin Lussier, YF&R Class President
Rooted in Resilience: Kevin Lussier, YF&R Class President January 2022 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Kevin Lussier and his wife, Shelby, are young entrepreneurs who are creating their own niche for artesian cheese in Eastern Alachua County. Kevin was [...]
December 2021
Rooted in Resilience – Hillsborough County Farm Bureau President, Dennis Carlton, Jr.
Rooted in Resilience – Hillsborough County Farm Bureau President, Dennis Carlton, Jr. December 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Hillsborough County Farm Bureau President, Dennis Carlton Jr., has deep roots in Florida agriculture.
Grassroots Gathering to Keep Agriculture Strong
Grassroots Gathering to Keep Agriculture Strong December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter Hundreds of Florida Farm Bureau members from across the state convened at the state Capitol on Nov. 30 to meet with legislators during Florida Farm [...]
Strong La Niña Portends Warm and Dry Winter for Florida
Strong La Niña Portends Warm and Dry Winter for Florida December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter Below is a link to the updated ENSO report released on November 11, 2021. Bottom-line is La Niña is up 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
