Farm Bill Update
Farm Bill Update July 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter On May 23rd, the House Agriculture Committee marked up their version of the Farm Bill during a debate that lasted 13 hours and contained many amendments. The bill [...]
Public Notice by the Florida Pork Improvement Group and the National Pork Board
Public Notice by the Florida Pork Improvement Group and the National Pork Board June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2025 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will [...]
FDACS Best Management Practices Manual Revision Process Update
FDACS Best Management Practices Manual Revision Process Update June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The FDACS Best Management Practices Manual revision process is still being conducted, with the Office of Agricultural Water Policy (OAWP) on track to [...]
FFBF Provides Comment for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan
FFBF Provides Comment for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The South Florida Water Management District (SFMWD) manages five different Water Supply Planning Regions throughout their 16-county geographic boundary. These [...]
Farm Bill Passed out of Committee
Farm Bill Passed out of Committee June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Peanut Marketing News released the following update on the Farm Bill on Friday, May 24, 2024. FARM BILL PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE – The Farm, [...]
FFBF to Provide Public Comment on Dicamba Labeling
FFBF to Provide Public Comment on Dicamba Labeling June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter In February 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) vacated the registration for over-the-top (OTT) use of three dicamba herbicides, XtendiMax, Engenia, and [...]
July 2024
Farm Bill Update
Farm Bill Update July 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter On May 23rd, the House Agriculture Committee marked up their version of the Farm Bill during a debate that lasted 13 hours and contained many amendments. The bill [...]
June 2024
Public Notice by the Florida Pork Improvement Group and the National Pork Board
Public Notice by the Florida Pork Improvement Group and the National Pork Board June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2025 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will [...]
FDACS Best Management Practices Manual Revision Process Update
FDACS Best Management Practices Manual Revision Process Update June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The FDACS Best Management Practices Manual revision process is still being conducted, with the Office of Agricultural Water Policy (OAWP) on track to [...]
FFBF Provides Comment for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan
FFBF Provides Comment for the Lower East Coast Water Supply Plan June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The South Florida Water Management District (SFMWD) manages five different Water Supply Planning Regions throughout their 16-county geographic boundary. These [...]
Farm Bill Passed out of Committee
Farm Bill Passed out of Committee June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Peanut Marketing News released the following update on the Farm Bill on Friday, May 24, 2024. FARM BILL PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE – The Farm, [...]
FFBF to Provide Public Comment on Dicamba Labeling
FFBF to Provide Public Comment on Dicamba Labeling June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter In February 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) vacated the registration for over-the-top (OTT) use of three dicamba herbicides, XtendiMax, Engenia, and [...]
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
