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Tampa Bay AG Producers Encouraged To Apply For USDA Cost-Share Programs That Aid Natural Resources
PLANT CITY, Fla. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging farmers and ranchers to a [...]
Don’t Toss Onion Skins: They’re Full Of Antioxidants and They Help Preserve Fish
By: Brad Buck
Usually, when you peel an onion, you toss out the skin. When you do that, you lose the skin’s antioxidants, and the waste goes to th [...]
Responses Still Needed: Florida’s Food Supply Chain Industries Asked To Share How They Fared In 2020
As the United States has now passed the one-year anniversary of the first lockdown related to the COVID-19 pandemic, many in the nation’s food supply [...]
FLORIDA: Your Pup Could be Farm Dog of the Year
Farmers and ranchers are invited to submit nominations for the 2022 Farm Bureau Farm Dog of the Year contest, brought to you by Nestlé Purina PetCare [...]
Wish Farms Hosts Ribbon-Cutting For New Plant City Headquarters
PLANT CITY, Fla.- Wish Farms, an international grower, shipper, and marketer of berries, in conjunction with the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commer [...]
Sen. John Thune: One Family Farm Lost to the Death Tax is One Too Many
By Sen. John Thune
Last week I introduced a bill to permanently repeal the death tax. I’ve been pushing to repeal the death tax for a long time, b [...]
FREE Virtual Classes on Florida-Friendly Landscaping
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - The Hernando County Florida-Friendly Landscaping (FFL) program offers classes and workshops year-round to help residents learn ho [...]
Businesses Apply Now: $20K Commercial Landscaping Grant
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is pleased to offer a Commercial Redevelopment Landscaping Grant Program to [...]
Hillsborough County Sheriff Unveils Livestock Registration Program
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In an effort to more quickly identify and return loose livestock to their owners, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Offic [...]
Florida Sen. Stewart and Rep. Altman Provide Stable Funding for Land Conservation
Tuesday, Senator Linda Stewart, D-Orlando, and Representative Thad Altman, R-Indian Harbour Beach, filed legislation that would provide a stable fund [...]