National Hurricane Relief… The Disaster Continues
National Hurricane Relief… The Disaster Continues Ongoing state and federal efforts to secure relief funding for farmers and ranchers affected by Hurricane Michael continue to hit various roadblocks. The Florida Legislature approaches the end of [...]
NAP Buy-Up Coverage Option & Enhancements for Military Veterans
NAP Buy-Up Coverage Option & Enhancements for Military Veterans USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced that higher levels of coverage will be offered through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) through May 24, [...]
New Dairy Welfare Guide Released
New Dairy Welfare Guide Released The International Dairy Federation (IDF) released a new publication to promote the implementation of good animal welfare practices in dairy production globally. The update identifies five action areas to be [...]
CUPS Grown Grapefruit Higher Yield
CUPS Grown Grapefruit Higher Yield Researchers are seeing positive results from an experiment to shield Florida grapefruit under a protective screen knows as “CUPS”. The system, “Citrus Under Protective Screens”, has been used by commercial [...]
Zucchini Festival Celebrates 35 Years
Zucchini Festival Celebrates 35 Years The 35th annual Windsor Zucchini Festival will take place Saturday, May 11 at the Windsor Volunteer Fire Station. Festivities begin at 9:00 a.m. and go on until 4:00 p.m. The [...]
More Questions than Answers with Hemp
More Questions than Answers with Hemp As Farm Bureaus around the country pled for a Farm Bill last year, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts approached Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on the floor. “What can [...]
April 2019
National Hurricane Relief… The Disaster Continues
National Hurricane Relief… The Disaster Continues Ongoing state and federal efforts to secure relief funding for farmers and ranchers affected by Hurricane Michael continue to hit various roadblocks. The Florida Legislature approaches the end of [...]
NAP Buy-Up Coverage Option & Enhancements for Military Veterans
NAP Buy-Up Coverage Option & Enhancements for Military Veterans USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has announced that higher levels of coverage will be offered through the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) through May 24, [...]
New Dairy Welfare Guide Released
New Dairy Welfare Guide Released The International Dairy Federation (IDF) released a new publication to promote the implementation of good animal welfare practices in dairy production globally. The update identifies five action areas to be [...]
CUPS Grown Grapefruit Higher Yield
CUPS Grown Grapefruit Higher Yield Researchers are seeing positive results from an experiment to shield Florida grapefruit under a protective screen knows as “CUPS”. The system, “Citrus Under Protective Screens”, has been used by commercial [...]
Zucchini Festival Celebrates 35 Years
Zucchini Festival Celebrates 35 Years The 35th annual Windsor Zucchini Festival will take place Saturday, May 11 at the Windsor Volunteer Fire Station. Festivities begin at 9:00 a.m. and go on until 4:00 p.m. The [...]
March 2019
More Questions than Answers with Hemp
More Questions than Answers with Hemp As Farm Bureaus around the country pled for a Farm Bill last year, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts approached Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on the floor. “What can [...]
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
