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Hillsborough and Polk County Young Farmers & Ranchers, Finalist in Annual Awards
August 15, 2020
By: Staff Report
DOVER, Fla.- The finalists have been selected for Florida Farm Bureau’s 2020 Achievement in Agriculture,& [...]
New UF/IFAS Website Showcases Diverse Plant Breeding Program
August 13, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
Peruse the produce section of a grocery store and you can find citrus, strawberries, blueberries, tomatoes, [...]
USDA Extends CFAP Extension Deadline To September 11th
August 13, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the application deadline for the [...]
Old Tractor Wanted for Kids at the Glazer Museum
August 12, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Farm Bureau Executive Director Judi Whitson is looking for an old tractor [...]
Impacts of COVID-19 on Extension
August 10, 2020
By: Staff Report, PR
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. - In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Evaluation Program team at the South [...]
$1 Million Awarded, 22 Local Governments for Community Planning Technical Assistance
August 9, 2020
By: Staff Report
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- Governor DeSantis awarded nearly $1 million ($990,565) in Community Planning Technical Assis [...]
USDA Adds New Features To FARMERS.GOV, Helping To Hire H-2A Workers
August 7, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced new features on the farme [...]
FDACS Encourages Growers to Take Crop Insurance Actions by Deadlines
August 8, 2020
By: Staff Report
Tallahassee, Fla.- The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is encouraging Florida produce g [...]
USDA Stands Up New Team to Better Serve Beginning Farmers and Ranchers in Florida and the US Virgin Islands
August 5, 2020
By: Staff Report
GAINESVILLE, Florida, – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is standing up a new team that will lead a de [...]
Commissioner Nikki Fried Launches “Be SMART Florida” Statewide COVID-19 Campaign
August 3, 2020
By: Staff Report
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried announced the [...]