USDA Recommended Decision on Federal Milk Marketing Order
USDA Recommended Decision on Federal Milk Marketing Order August 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced their recommended decision to amend the 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders across the [...]
USDA Announces APHIS Final Rule on Electronic ID in Cattle
USDA Announces APHIS Final Rule on Electronic ID in Cattle August 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter As the agriculture industry becomes more advanced and complex, new challenges arise. For the livestock sector, animal disease traceability has received [...]
New Heat Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers
New Heat Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers August 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter On July 2, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a proposed rule which they believe will help protect workers from extreme heat. [...]
Hurricane Debby Resources
Hurricane Debby Resources Hurricane Debby has impacted areas of the Sunshine State with wind and heavy rain. This page contains resources from the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services that will aid farmers and [...]
Florida Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting
Florida Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting We are looking forward to your attendance at the 83rd State Annual Meeting in Miramar Beach, FL, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2024! Connect with old friends, make new ones, and [...]
Rural Recharge Episode 17 Out Now
Rural Recharge Episode 17 Out Now Kevin Lussier, AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Chair, joins President Jeb S. Smith on the newest episode of Rural Recharge. Lussier owns and operates Hawthorne Dairy in Alachua County. In [...]
August 2024
USDA Recommended Decision on Federal Milk Marketing Order
USDA Recommended Decision on Federal Milk Marketing Order August 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter On July 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced their recommended decision to amend the 11 Federal Milk Marketing Orders across the [...]
USDA Announces APHIS Final Rule on Electronic ID in Cattle
USDA Announces APHIS Final Rule on Electronic ID in Cattle August 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter As the agriculture industry becomes more advanced and complex, new challenges arise. For the livestock sector, animal disease traceability has received [...]
New Heat Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers
New Heat Regulation to Protect Outdoor Workers August 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter On July 2, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a proposed rule which they believe will help protect workers from extreme heat. [...]
Hurricane Debby Resources
Hurricane Debby Resources Hurricane Debby has impacted areas of the Sunshine State with wind and heavy rain. This page contains resources from the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services that will aid farmers and [...]
Florida Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting
Florida Farm Bureau State Annual Meeting We are looking forward to your attendance at the 83rd State Annual Meeting in Miramar Beach, FL, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2024! Connect with old friends, make new ones, and [...]
July 2024
Rural Recharge Episode 17 Out Now
Rural Recharge Episode 17 Out Now Kevin Lussier, AFBF Young Farmers & Ranchers Chair, joins President Jeb S. Smith on the newest episode of Rural Recharge. Lussier owns and operates Hawthorne Dairy in Alachua County. In [...]
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
