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National Water Quality Month is celebrated in August every year to highlight the importance of water conservation. According to field monitoring data compiled by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, farmers and ranchers across the state conserve up to 7.5 billion gallons of water each year. Florida growers…

By Hunter Carson, American Farm Bureau intern The University of Florida Collegiate Farm Bureau set out to tackle hunger in 2023 by hosting a canned food drive, but with a blue and orange Gator twist! Since 2020, the UF Collegiate Farm Bureau has partnered with the University of…

Florida Farm Bureau’s grassroots members will meet at the Caribe Royale Resort in Orlando, Oct. 25-27, 2023, for the organization’s 82nd annual meeting, themed “Growing Forward”. The meeting schedule includes breakout sessions, keynote speakers, networking opportunities, member benefits showcase, volunteer recognition and voting delegates will discuss and approve policy resolutions.

Twenty groups representing agricultural, environmental, forestry, wildlife, nutrition and hunger advocates have launched the “Farm Bill for America’s Families: Sustaining Our Future” campaign to urge passage of the 2023 farm bill this year. Farm Bill for America’s Families brings together stakeholders who support the farm bill and recognize…

August 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Florida Farm Bureau Federation will celebrate football and agriculture by serving as the game-day sponsor for the Florida State University vs. Southern Miss game on Sept. 9 at Doak Campbell Stadium and again for the University of Florida homecoming game against Vanderbilt University on Oct. 7 at…

August 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter With the generosity of a $5,000 grant from the Orange County Farm Bureau, the Lake Nona High School Agriscience program is now home to a FarmBot. This is the first of its kind in Orange County, however, Orange County Farm Bureau President John Madison says the…

Florida Farm Bureau Federation has released the sixth episode of its monthly podcast, Rural Recharge. This episode features Kelly Mosley, co-owner and operator of Amazing Grace Crop Maze in Green Cove Springs. Her and her husband, Justin, completed the two-year leadership development program with Florida Farm…

The Florida Cotton Marketing Order was passed on July 11 with 79% of producers voting yes and 89.5% of total acreage represented. This order will allow cotton producers to financially contribute to the research, expansion, regulation, promotion and marketing in the cotton industry. By participating in these activities,…

August 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Justin Little Financial Expert Nutrien Financial The financial health of the operations Florida growers manage depends on several variables: weather, commodity prices, interest rates and other market-driven fluctuations that impact costs. Florida growers face some of the most extreme conditions in the country, which only exacerbates…

August 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Gary Reeder Manatee County President (District 8) Gary Reeder is a fourth-generation tomato producer in Manatee County who has been immersed in agriculture his whole life. Reeder recalls fond memories on his family’s farm when he was a young boy. Since finding his own place in…

August 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle [email protected] @IFAS_VP Thanks in part to Farm Bureau support for our legislative agenda, UF/IFAS plans to expand its enrollment in equine programs by 10 percent. This will prepare more students for work in farm management, pharmaceutical and feed sales, equine business marketing…

Watermelon is an iconic staple during hot summer months. It is grown in the western part of Florida, spanning from north Collier County all the way to Columbia County. The refreshing fruit available from late March until mid-July and again from October to December. Florida is the top watermelon producing…