Tied to Ag: Jake Pender, Hardee County
Tied to Ag: Jake Pender, Hardee County June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Jake Pendergrass is no stranger to Farm Bureau. He grew up on his family’s cow/calf operation in North Alabama and moved to Florida when [...]
Tied to Ag: Katie Quincey, Gilchrist County
Tied to Ag: Katie Quincey, Gilchrist County May 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Katie Quincey is a proud fifth generation agriculturalist from Trenton. Her family’s cow/calf operation, Hines Cattle Co., is on the Gilchrist/Alachua County line in [...]
FDACS Encourages Indian River Lagoon Farms to Enroll in BMPs
FDACS Encourages Indian River Lagoon Farms to Enroll in BMPs May 2024 FloridAgriculture e-Newsletter The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) monitors all major water bodies in the state of Florida for nutrient levels and [...]
Central Florida Farmers Encouraged to Attend the Landowner Assistant Expo
Central Florida Farmers Encouraged to Attend the Landowner Assistant Expo May 2024 FloridAgriculture e-Newsletter The Central Florida Regional Planning Council in conjunction with the Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a Landowner Assistance [...]
Tomato Suspension Agreement Update
Tomato Suspension Agreement Update May 2024 FloridAgriculture e-Newsletter On April 18th, 2024, the U.S. Court of International Trade remanded a 2019 decision to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), which determined Mexican tomatoes were being [...]
Federal Judge Vacates Florida’s 404 Permitting Authority
Federal Judge Vacates Florida’s 404 Permitting Authority May 2024 FloridAgriculture e-Newsletter On February 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order that nullified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) [...]
June 2024
Tied to Ag: Jake Pender, Hardee County
Tied to Ag: Jake Pender, Hardee County June 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Jake Pendergrass is no stranger to Farm Bureau. He grew up on his family’s cow/calf operation in North Alabama and moved to Florida when [...]
May 2024
Tied to Ag: Katie Quincey, Gilchrist County
Tied to Ag: Katie Quincey, Gilchrist County May 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Katie Quincey is a proud fifth generation agriculturalist from Trenton. Her family’s cow/calf operation, Hines Cattle Co., is on the Gilchrist/Alachua County line in [...]
FDACS Encourages Indian River Lagoon Farms to Enroll in BMPs
FDACS Encourages Indian River Lagoon Farms to Enroll in BMPs May 2024 FloridAgriculture e-Newsletter The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) monitors all major water bodies in the state of Florida for nutrient levels and [...]
Central Florida Farmers Encouraged to Attend the Landowner Assistant Expo
Central Florida Farmers Encouraged to Attend the Landowner Assistant Expo May 2024 FloridAgriculture e-Newsletter The Central Florida Regional Planning Council in conjunction with the Highlands Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting a Landowner Assistance [...]
Tomato Suspension Agreement Update
Tomato Suspension Agreement Update May 2024 FloridAgriculture e-Newsletter On April 18th, 2024, the U.S. Court of International Trade remanded a 2019 decision to the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), which determined Mexican tomatoes were being [...]
Federal Judge Vacates Florida’s 404 Permitting Authority
Federal Judge Vacates Florida’s 404 Permitting Authority May 2024 FloridAgriculture e-Newsletter On February 15, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued an order that nullified the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) [...]
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
