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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. John knew in advance that the force of Libbie’s personality is stronger than her…

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. He and his wife, Ashley, operate Cook Farms which provides custom harvesting, fertilizer application services and produces…

Elite OviGen, Inc., a sheep breeding software solutions company, is one of four finalists in the 2019 Farm Bureau Ag Innovation Challenge.   The Beverly Hills based entrepreneur will receive $15,000 to help them take their business to the next level. Elite OviGen is one final four teams advancing to…

JUDY BRONSON  District 6 Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, DeSoto/Charlotte and Lee Judy Bronson represents women in District 6 on the Florida Farm Bureau State Women’s Committee. She and her husband, Steve, live on her family’s 5,800-acre ranch in Highlands County. Judy and her husband, Steve,  share a unique trait in…

[email protected] @JackPayneIFAS Ethan Carter had the two huge pines lifted off his home, put what he could salvage into storage, and moved in with relatives. Then, he started visiting farms. The UF/IFAS Extension regional row crop agent based in Jackson County could not be accused of a lack of empathy.

Polk County Farm Bureau in cooperation with the Polk County Extension office hosted a farm tour featuring four This Farm CARES recipients. Representatives from various local offices were able to enjoy the tour and speak with local farmers about their operation and issue that they face. The tour included a…

Cindy Griffin District 8 Hendry, Glades, Palm Beach, Western Palm Beach, Collier, Broward, Dade, Monroe Cindy Griffin represents counties in District 8 for the Florida Farm Bureau State Women’s Committee. The South Florida native was born in Fort Lauderdale and was raised in Clewiston, part of Hendry County and dubbed…

[email protected] @JackPayneIFAS Twenty years ago, the Florida Automated Weather Network launched on the premise that weather information from the airport isn’t enough for those in distant rural areas whose livelihoods depend on dew points and wind speed. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension has long recognized…

Victoria Register District 4 Alachua, Gilchrist, Flagler, Levy, Marion, Seminole, Volusia Volusia County native, Victoria Register, represents District 4 on the Florida Farm Bureau State Women’s Committee. She and her fiancé, Brian, currently live in Holly Hill with their three pups, Malibu, Harley and Tucker. The couple plans to marry…

Jack Payne [email protected] @JackPayneIFAS Just by participating in one of our research projects, Farm Bureau members recently gave the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences the highest compliment I can think of. You trust us. That’s the takeaway from a recent survey done by the UF/IFAS Center…

Rory Martin is buckled into his family’s tradition. The Florida native has served as president of Sarasota County Farm Bureau (SCFB) since 1993 and currently lives in his family’s old homestead just outside Sarasota with his wife and children. Martin grew up in Highlands County and attended college at the…

The Florida Farm Bureau is seeking partnerships with county Farm Bureaus that involve economic, legal or regulatory initiatives. The 2026-2027 County Action Partnership (CAP) Program will provide up to $5,000 funding for approved projects. Successful applicants will be selected by the CAP committee and must be approved by the Florida…