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USDA Implements Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses, Communities Affected by COVID-19
June 22, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has taken a number of action [...]
CDC and Department of Labor Offer Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Agriculture Workers & Employers
June 21, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Department of Labor have issued interim guid [...]
UF/IFAS Supports 19 Projects Focused on Emerging Agricultural Enterprises in Florida; Two in the Tampa Bay Area
June 21, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
TAMPA - A new University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) grant program is pro [...]
11,800 acres will be burned in Polk, Sumer, Lake, and Pasco Counties
June 20, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
PASCO Fla. - The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is conducting a series of prescribed b [...]
COVID-19 Resources for Agricultural Sector
June 19, 2020
By: Staff Report
The PIE Center has collaborated with the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety [...]
FDACS Water Policy Director Appointed to U.S. EPA Committee
June 18, 2020
By: Staff Report
Tallahassee, Fla. — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the appointment of&n [...]
District Aims to Reduce Risk of Wildfires by Scheduling Prescribed Fires for Hillsborough County
June 15, 2020
By: Staff Report
Prescribed Fire at Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve
Setting prescribed fires in controlled settings can reduce [...]
Commissioner Nikki Fried Announces Reopening of Tallahassee Regional Office, Return of Online Concealed Weapons Licensing
June 11, 2020
By: Staff Report and Press Release
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried held a press conference to ann [...]
USDA Hosting CFAP Webinars for Ag Producers and Stakeholder Groups
June 4, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is hosting a series of webinars to help [...]
Watch the Weather, Wait to Water
June 4, 2020
By: Staff Report
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is encouraging residents who irrigate their lawns to t [...]