WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) continue to work through the two-step process of repealing and revising the definition of “waters [...]
CLIMATE PREDICTION TOOLS FOR FARMERS
CLIMATE PREDICTION TOOLS FOR FARMERS Florida’s farm families can develop strategies for producing food in advance of volatile weather patterns with tools provided by the Southeast Climate Consortium. The consortium, a collaborative project of University [...]
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU LOOKS AHEAD TO NOVEMBER
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU LOOKS AHEAD TO NOVEMBER As we all recover from the recent primary election, it is time to turn our attention to the November general election that will see four highly contested cabinet [...]
USDA RELEASES TRADE AID PACKAGE
USDA RELEASES TRADE AID PACKAGE In response to the flurry of retaliatory trade actions from several countries, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has exercised its borrowing authority to deliver a series of assistance programs to [...]
USDA ANNOUNCES FARM ASSISTANCE DURING TRADE TALKS
USDA ANNOUNCES FARM ASSISTANCE DURING TRADE TALKS On July 24, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the availability of $12 billion to aid farmers who stand to lose income because of tariff hikes by [...]
$2 BILLION IN WHIP FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING AVAILABLE
BILLION IN WHIP FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING AVAILABLE The sign-up period for the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) will run through November 16. Agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 can [...]
October 2018
WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES
WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES While the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) continue to work through the two-step process of repealing and revising the definition of “waters [...]
September 2018
CLIMATE PREDICTION TOOLS FOR FARMERS
CLIMATE PREDICTION TOOLS FOR FARMERS Florida’s farm families can develop strategies for producing food in advance of volatile weather patterns with tools provided by the Southeast Climate Consortium. The consortium, a collaborative project of University [...]
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU LOOKS AHEAD TO NOVEMBER
FLORIDA FARM BUREAU LOOKS AHEAD TO NOVEMBER As we all recover from the recent primary election, it is time to turn our attention to the November general election that will see four highly contested cabinet [...]
USDA RELEASES TRADE AID PACKAGE
USDA RELEASES TRADE AID PACKAGE In response to the flurry of retaliatory trade actions from several countries, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has exercised its borrowing authority to deliver a series of assistance programs to [...]
August 2018
USDA ANNOUNCES FARM ASSISTANCE DURING TRADE TALKS
USDA ANNOUNCES FARM ASSISTANCE DURING TRADE TALKS On July 24, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the availability of $12 billion to aid farmers who stand to lose income because of tariff hikes by [...]
$2 BILLION IN WHIP FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING AVAILABLE
BILLION IN WHIP FEDERAL DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING AVAILABLE The sign-up period for the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) will run through November 16. Agricultural producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 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
