Florida Farm Bureau Federation has released the fifth episode of its new monthly podcast, Rural Recharge. President Smith sat down with Dr. J. Scott Angle, Senior Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). In this episode, Dr.
The finalists have been selected for Florida Farm Bureau's 2023 Achievement in Agriculture, Excellence in Agriculture and Discussion Meet awards. The awards honor young farmers and ranchers between the ages of 18-35 for their hard work, innovation and ability to solve top agricultural challenges.
Florida Farm Bureau hosted 165 Iowa Farm Bureau members for their annual Membership Incentive Trip June 22-25, 2023. Members toured a variety of places in Northeast Florida and were able to visit with county Farm Bureau leaders from Duval, Putnam-St. Johns, Nassau, Clay and Baker counties. “Membership is vital to…
July 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle [email protected] @IFAS_VP When Florida agriculture and UF/IFAS identified a sudden and emergency need to update nutrient rate recommendations, we turned to a longstanding relationship—Farm Bureau members and UF/IFAS scientists. The Farm Bureau leader is Ben Wells, vice president of the Putnam/St. Johns…
Florida Farm Bureau held its inaugural 2023 Candidate School, May 23-24, at its Tallahassee office. The two day program provided nonpartisan training to anyone interested in running for public office. The school was designed to give potential candidates the foundational skills to campaign management. Topics included budgeting, fundraising, media training,…
July 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter NoraBeth Carpenter Women’s Leadership Committee, District 2 Having grown up on her family’s farm and being a lifelong Farm Bureau member, NoraBeth Carpenter strives every day to educate her community and family about the importance of agriculture. Carpenter was inspired by watching her grandfather, father and…
The Florida Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee (WLC) awarded ten scholarships to Florida teachers to attend the National Ag in the Classroom Conference held in Orlando on June 26-29, 2023. Each year, teachers travel across the country to learn new ways to incorporate agriculture into their classroom. The recipients of…
Every five years, lawmakers in Washington, D.C. review, change and vote on the farm bill. This piece of legislation is crucial to ensure our nation’s food supply remains secure. Farmers and ranchers are proud to grow and raise the safe, sustainable food, fiber and fuel we all rely on, and the…
Since 1985, The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) has honored those women who have made outstanding contributions to Florida Agriculture with the “Woman of the Year in Agriculture” award. This award, sponsored by FDACS and in partnership with the Florida State Fair Authority, is presented to the…
June 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Calling Florida Farmers and Ranchers: Join our Fight Against Food Insecurity and Help us feed Florida with Florida-Grown products! Florida Farm Bureau has united with Feeding Florida to ensure that fresh, Florida grown products reach food-insecure families in local communities statewide. Florida Farm Bureau has donated…
June 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter The United States Supreme Court struck down EPA’s expansive Waters of the United States (WOTUS) definition in a 9 – 0 ruling on Thursday, May 25. The reasoning was split, with five justices (Alito, Roberts, Gorsuch, and Barrett) largely adopting the Rapanos plurality decision on what…
June 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Public Notice by the Florida Pork Improvement Group and the National Pork Board The election of pork producer delegate candidates for the 2024 National Pork Producers (Pork Act) Delegate Body will take place at 10:00am on Thursday, July 27, 2023, in conjunction with a Board of…
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