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Veterans Florida Wins $745,000 USDA Grant For Agriculture Fellowships
Veterans Florida, a non-profit created by the State of Florida to help military veterans transition to civilian life and to promote Florida’s status [...]
USDA Launches “AskUSDA” to Improve and Simplify Customer Service
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has launched the “AskUSDA” Contact Center program which is designed to serve as the “one front door” for ph [...]
Florida SFWMD, Six Easy Ways to Save Water and Money During the Holidays
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is offering six easy ways to prepare for your holiday meals and parties without running up [...]
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Encourages Students to Apply for USDA Scholarships at Historically Black and Tribal Colleges and Universities
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced Scholars Programs for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities [...]
Time to Grow Vegetables in Florida, UF/IFAS Launches Bilingual Web App
Now is a good time to be growing vegetables in Florida, particularly beets broccoli, Brussels sprouts, carrots, collard greens, kale, spinach, and ot [...]
UF/IFAS Extension Florida Farm Labor Education Program, Online in English and Spanish
The fall crop season is underway in Florida and over the next few months, an increase in the farm worker population will help plant, maintain, and ha [...]
Florida-Israel Agriculture Innovation Summit, No-Cost Virtual
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is hosting the virtual Florida-Israel Agriculture Innovation Summit on November 1 [...]
Commissioner Nikki Fried Submits Testimony to EPA on Florida Clean Water Act
Commissioner Nikki Fried submitted written testimony on the State of Florida’s request to assume administration of the Clean Water Act’s Section 404 [...]
Veronique Sallin – 2020 Woman of the Year in Agriculture
VERO BEACH, Fla. - Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced Veronique S [...]
Does Not Knowing Enough About Insects Bug You? Join The Insectathon Club
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Does not knowing enough about insects bug you? Explore the world of entomology with a free, new virtual offering from the UF/IF [...]