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Tickets are now on sale for the 43rd annual Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame banquet, which will honor five inductees who have made invaluable contributions to Florida agriculture.  Four of the inductees are members of Florida Farm Bureau: John Hundley (Western Palm Beach County);…

Broward County Farm Bureau Drive-Thru COVID-19 Testing Center Broward County Farm Bureau (BCFB) set-up two COVID-19 drive-thru testing centers for its members to utilize during the pandemic. BCFB members could receive a free COVID-19 test on Tuesdays and Thursdays at their county office in Margate, and on Wednesdays and Saturdays…

Hillsborough County Farm Bureau Ag-Ventures in a Box Hillsborough County Farm Bureau (HCFB) has hosted their local Ag-Ventures program for more than 27 years. The 8-day long event welcomes local elementary students to learn about Florida agriculture through interactive and hands-on demonstrations. Due to unforeseen circumstances with COVID-19, HCFB pivoted…

The 20th annual Suwannee CARES celebration was held Nov. 18, 2021 at the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences North Florida Research and Education Center in Live Oak. Nearly 200 people were in attendance for the event that recognized 20 farm families for their exemplary environmental stewardship…

December 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Hillsborough County Farm Bureau (HCFB) President, Dennis Carlton Jr., has deep roots in Florida agriculture. Carlton is an 8th generation Floridian who grew up in Dover in Hillsborough County. He and his wife, Sara Beth, have two young children, Anna Kate and Dennis Carlton, III. Carlton…

December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter Hundreds of Florida Farm Bureau members from across the state convened at the state Capitol on Nov. 30 to meet with legislators during Florida Farm Bureau’s annual Farm Bureau Day. The state’s largest general agricultural organization and its members spent a full day in Tallahassee visiting…

December FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter On October 27, 2021, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) published two proposed Rules in the Federal Register to rescind critical habitat regulations.  The agency action removes the definition of “habitat” established by the rule titled “Regulations for Listing Endangered and Threatened Species and Designating Critical…

December 2021 FloridAgriculture E-Newsletter A Farm-City Celebration has been held annually in Jackson County for the past 48 years.  Last year the recognition was virtual via a social media video, but this year’s celebration was a public breakfast once again.  The Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, Farm Credit of Northwest…

December 2021 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle [email protected] @IFAS_VP You know that as a farmer, you’re a steward of the environment you depend on for your livelihood. Maybe you don’t think much about carbon sequestration yet, but the way you farm can make you a climate hero. Farm Bureau…

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Alachua County Farm Bureau Young Farmers and Ranchers hosted the annual Food and Agriculture Festival at the Cade Museum for Creativity and Innovation in Gainesville on Nov. 20. Nearly 2,000 members of the community attended the event where they sampled local agricultural products, connected with local farmers and ranchers and…

On Friday, November 19, the Eleanor Crook Foundation, Kyle House Group, Farm Journal Foundation, Florida A&M University, Florida Farm Bureau Federation, and the American Farm Bureau Federation will host a virtual briefing on Florida’s leadership in agriculture research and development, production, and international trade. The event will…