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Annual Study Underscores the Vital Role Food & Ag Sectors Play in Feeding Florida’s Economy
Today, 30 food and agriculture groups released the sixth annual Feeding the Economy report, a historic farm-to-fork economic analysis revealing how these sectors influence the local and broader United States economies. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s study highlights how the industries remained resilient to provide Americans with … Continue reading Annual Study Underscores the Vital Role Food & Ag Sectors Play in Feeding Florida’s Economy
Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Partners with Feeding Florida to Assist Food-Insecure Households
Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Companies have made a $400,000 donation to Feeding Florida in support of the charitable network’s 12 food banks. The Florida Farm Bureau donation will pay for harvest, packing, transportation and distribution costs involved in providing additional nutrition for the state’s food-insecure households. Food banks are facing … Continue reading Florida Farm Bureau Insurance Partners with Feeding Florida to Assist Food-Insecure Households
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Help Bees Feed You
Honey bees are important to agriculture and you. They pollinate many of our favorite foods. But often, bees are not able to find enough food for themselves. It’s important to supply honey bees the diverse food sources they need to stay healthy. The Feed a Bee initiative was started by … Continue reading Help Bees Feed You
Deer Depredation in Florida Panhandle
April 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter Private landowners often encourage wildlife on their properties, with white-tailed deer being a popular species in Florida. However, certain wildlife activities, particularly those of deer, can lead to substantial damage to field crops and ornamental plantings. Reports of wildlife damage to agricultural crops have increased over time, with varying degrees of … Continue reading Deer Depredation in Florida Panhandle
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March 2024 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By Rob Gilbert [email protected] @IFAS_VP I see my job as the new leader of UF/IFAS as supporting the discovery and delivery of knowledge that helps you make a living. I can’t do it all from the office. I’ll be making a lot of trips across town to Florida Farm Bureau Federation … Continue reading Your Land Grant Partner
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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 or to apply for veterinary … Continue reading Land Grant Partner
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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 County Farm Bureau. The team … Continue reading Your Land Grant Partner
Join our Fight Against Food Insecurity
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 $100,000 to Feeding Florida for … Continue reading Join our Fight Against Food Insecurity
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May 2023 FloridAgriculture eNewsletter By J. Scott Angle [email protected] @IFAS_VP In a state where Farm Bureau members are so good at producing just about any kind of food, it’s bewildering that we import upwards of 80 percent of our seafood. I believe we’re at a moment where we have the potential to change that. The … Continue reading Your Land Grant Partner