December 2018 e-newsletter

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Headline News | In the Community | FARM RAISED|FARM PROUD | Ag Talk | CARES Profile | Commodity Corner | Calendar of Events | Ag Updates

HEADLINE NEWS

BERMUDAGRASS STEM MAGGOT

An invasive fly, the Bermudagrass stem maggot, scientific name Atherigona reversura, was first discovered in 2010 damaging bermudagrass pastures and hay fields in Georgia.
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HURRICANE MICHAEL RELIEF FUND

Families in the Panhandle who have suffered agricultural losses due to Hurricane Michael are encouraged to apply for the Florida Farm Bureau Hurricane Fund. Online applications are due Feb. 15, 2019.
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FLORIDA COMPANY IS  A TOP FOUR FINALIST IN NATIONAL AG CHALLENGE 
Elite OviGen, Inc., a sheep breeding software solutions company, is one of four finalists in the 2019 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.
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VETERAN INTERNSHIP PROGRAM HELPS FARMERS

The Veteran Agriculture Selection Program (VASP) is a nine-month internship program to help veterans transition into sustainable careers in Florida agriculture. This internship provides a comprehensive learning experience that gives our veterans the knowledge, skills and abilities to transition into agricultural careers.
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NEW CLASS OF AG LEADERS SELECTED FOR 2018-2020
Florida Farm Bureau has selected its next Young Farmers & Ranchers Leadership Group for 2018-2020. The group will participate in a two-year program to refine their leadership abilities.
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TWO YEARS AFTER BIRTH, COWS FROM HEAT-STRESSED CATTLE PRODUCE LESS MILK
A new UF/IFAS study found that two years after birth, cows born from heat-stressed mothers produced less milk. The research probes into why dairy calves that experience heat stress in the womb produce less milk later.
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IN THE COMMUNITY

In the Community: Highlands County
The FFB Women’s Fund donated $2,000 to Ag Angels, a nonprofit organization providing Christmas gifts to less fortunate children in the Highlands County area. Women’s Committee Vice-Chair, Danielle Daum presented the check to Ag Angels Founder Scott Kirouac.

FARM RAISED|FARM PROUD

Adam Cook, YF&R Class President 2018-2020
Adam Cook, YF&R Leadership Class President 2018-2020
Adam Cook is a fifth generation farmer from Gilchrist County and is the new president of Florida Farm Bureau’s Young Farmers and Ranchers Leadership Class of 2018-2020.
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AG TALK

JACK PAYNE | UF/IFAS

It was one of those Publisher’s Clearing House winner’s moments. When Libbie Johnson got a visit from Florida Farm Bureau President John Hoblick to inform her she was a winner, she shouted, “Shut up!” in disbelief.
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2018-19 FLORIDA AGRI-WOMEN OFFICERS ANNOUNCED
American Agri-Women Past President Marcie Williams, Croton, Ohio recently installed the 2018-19 Officers of the Florida Agri-Women in Port Charlotte. New officers included President Ruth Jensen, Port Charlotte; Vice President Sonia Tighe, Tampa; Secretary-Treasurer Andrea Stanford, Bradenton; and Immediate Past President Deborah Brady, Dunnellon.
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CARES PROFILE

Howard Hodge, Brian Hughes, Jeff Pittman and Todd Shelley of Jackson County were recently recognized for their environmental stewardship with a County Alliance for Responsible Environmental Stewardship award.
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COMMODITY CORNER

RESEARCHERS DISCOVER GENES THAT GIVE VEGETABLES SHAPE
Researchers at the University of Georgia’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences have recently found the genetic mechanism that controls the shape of some of our fruits, vegetables and grains.
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PUBLIC POLICY

LAME-DUCK CONGRESS MUST DELIVER
As we approach a close to 2018, there are multiple priorities that have become bottlenecked during this lame-duck session of Congress. A 2018 Farm Bill awaits urgent action before program funding expires in December. The federal government as a whole has a crucial appropriations deadline of Dec. 7.
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FOLLOWING ELECTIONS, FARM BUREAU FOCUSES ON 2019 LEGISLATIVE SESSION
Republicans Win 4 of 5 Statewide Races
After the dust settled on multiple recounts in a number of statewide and legislative races, Republicans emerged victorious in four of the five statewide races. The only statewide elected Democrat in Florida will be Commissioner of Agriculture Nikki Fried, who beat Republican Matt Caldwell by only 6,100 votes.
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