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October 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle [email protected] @IFAS_VP When the Florida Farm Bureau Federation and UF/IFAS work together, we can help a youth from Live Oak develop into a voice for farmers and ranchers nationwide. John Walt Boatright has returned the favor with years of service to both…

Florida Farm Bureau Federation has released the eighth episode of its monthly podcast, Rural Recharge. In this episode, Florida Farm Bureau President Jeb Smith sat down with Lynetta Griner and Eric Handley of USHER Land & Timber for a conversation about Florida forestry, conservation practices, and the legacy that Griner…

October 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Ivan Howard grew up in Immokalee, Fla. on his family’s farm. His father was a farmer and his mother was a teacher. Howard raises beef cattle and grass. After receiving his master’s in polymer science engineering from the University of Florida, Howard continued his education and…

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced the 2023 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. John Hoblick, Eugene McAvoy and John Schlechter are Florida Farm Bureau members who will join more than 170 other inductees in the Hall…

September 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Surrounded by beef cattle and citrus groves, Valerie Ansell grew up running around on her family’s farm in Pasco County. Her father purchased part of the property when he was in high school, and bit by bit, purchased more pieces of land as they became available.

September 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The Giant African Land Snail (GALS) has been detected in South Florida after two previous eradications in the state. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the most recent population of GALS has been found in Pasco County and have a lighter flesh compared to…

Florida Farm Bureau Federation welcomed thousands of football fans to the third annual Home Field AGvantage tailgate at the Sept. 9 Florida State University vs. Southern Miss football game. The tailgate celebrated the role agriculture plays in football and how everyone contributes to the industry. The Home…

Florida Farm Bureau Federation has established a Disaster Relief Response Committee to coordinate and assist in relief efforts at the grassroots level. The committee took immediate action to help fellow farmers and ranchers and rural citizens in Florida’s Big Bend who suffered devastating loss from Hurricane Idalia. Within one week…

September 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle [email protected] @IFAS_VP It was music to my ears to hear District 17 State Director Mark Sodders talk about how UF/IFAS keeps him in business. It was comedy to hear District 5 State Director Rod Land say of Lafayette County: “That’s where you…

Many farm families in Florida's Big Bend have suffered unprecedented loss in the wake of Hurricane Idalia. The Florida Farm Bureau Federation has created a relief fund to aid these families in their recovery efforts. The Hurricane Idalia Relief Fund will provide support for the recovery from agriculture-related losses.

Florida Farm Bureau Federation has released the seventh episode of its monthly podcast, Rural Recharge. In this episode, FFB President Jeb Smith sat down with Wade Purvis, the 2023 Florida Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year, and his wife Karen, to share their family’s passion for farming and…

Hurricane Idalia has already impacted areas of the Sunshine State with wind and rain and is expected to make landfall early Wednesday morning. In preparation for the storm, Florida Farm Bureau has created a hurricane resource page, to assist farm families. Resources will continue to be added to…