• FILE - A road cuts through a flooded area south of Perry, Fla., following the passage of Hurricane Idalia, Aug. 30, 2023. (mystateline.com)
  • That's according to a preliminary report Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023 from the University of Florida. (mystateline.com)
  • TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services became the first department in Florida's government to ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity on Friday. (nbc-2.com)
  • Nine winners will receive a $1,000 Florida Prepaid 529 Scholarship, courtesy of Fresh From Florida, and be recognized at a Florida Cabinet meeting to be held at the Capitol Building in Tallahassee later this year. (fsba.org)
  • This IP address 167.95.226.97 is located in United States of America, Florida, Tallahassee. (iplocationtools.com)
  • Tallahassee, Fla. - The Florida Department of Health joins the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in promoting the Child Care Food Program, a federally funded USDA program that reimburses child care providers for serving nutritious meals and snacks to children. (floridahealth.gov)
  • TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA - The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recovered $187,000 for Floridians during the month of January. (spacecoastdaily.com)
  • Founded in 1887, the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University is an Historically Black College and University in Tallahassee and the only public HBCU in the state of Florida. (appily.com)
  • The 2018 Florida Agriculture in the Classroom Agriculture Literacy Day is set for Tuesday, May 1, 2018. (floridafarmbureau.org)
  • In 2018, she was appointed to serve on the Cornucopia Institute's Policy Advisory Panel, a farm policy research group that provides education and support of ecological principles and economics underlying sustainable and organic agriculture. (southeastagnet.com)
  • After the Legislative Session came to a close, Florida Farm Bureau named the 2018 Champions for Agriculture. (ffaa.org)
  • She is the 2018 Swisher Sweets/Sunbelt Ag Expo Florida Farmer of the Year. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • Strickland is the owner of Strickland Ranch and managing partner of Big Red Cattle Company and Blackbeard's Ranch in Manatee County, which was awarded the 2018 Florida Cattlemen's Association Environmental Stewardship Award and Florida Commissioner of Agriculture's 2018 Agricultural- Environmental Leadership Award. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • Citrus is scattered on the ground after Hurricane Ian's powerful winds ripped across the ranch managed by Cliff Coddington in Sarasota County, Fla., on Oct. 7, 2022. (upr.org)
  • The contest will be open to all 4th through 12th graders enrolled in a Florida public or private school through May 20, 2022. (fsba.org)
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  • It's my honor to announce Dr. Jennifer Taylor as Florida's Woman of the Year in Agriculture for her many contributions and outstanding leadership within our state's agriculture community," stated Commissioner Fried. (southeastagnet.com)
  • July 1 , 2015) - The Florida Chamber of Commerce today applauds Attorney General Pam Bondi and Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam for standing up for economic development, small businesses and Florida's environment by joining a multi-state lawsuit to block the federal government's unscientific and newly expanded job killing water rule. (flchamber.com)
  • With support from the Florida Chamber, Florida's tough, scientifically-backed water regulations are now guarding our state's waterways from excess nitrogen and phosphorous pollution. (flchamber.com)
  • That's why the Florida Chamber supports Florida's science-based environmental regulations and opposes EPA efforts to interject unneeded federal bureaucracy. (flchamber.com)
  • The Florida Chamber believes the federal government should take a page out of Florida's playbook - following the lead of elected leaders like House Speaker Steve Crisafulli - which is doing more to protect our environment than simply issuing mandates. (flchamber.com)
  • In addition to applauding General Bondi and Commissioner Putnam for their efforts to stop the federal WOTUS rule, the Florida Chamber also thanks members of Florida's Congressional Delegation for their support of H.R. 1732, the Regulatory Integrity Protection Act of 2015 providing relief for small businesses of WOTUS. (flchamber.com)
  • The Florida Chamber works within all branches of government to affect those changes set forth in the annual Florida Business Agenda, and which are seen as critical to secure Florida's future. (flchamber.com)
  • Funded by a Turner Foundation planning grant, the project was initiated earlier this year when SfL and UF/IFAS held a climate-smart agriculture discussion with some of Florida's most respected agricultural leaders. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • Jack Payne is the University of Florida's senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources and leader of the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. (ufl.edu)
  • Dubbed an Ag Venture program, individuals representing various phases of agriculture paid a visit to the school to demonstrate and explain all about Florida's agricultural industry. (hernandosun.com)
  • Hear directly from Florida's largest growers, agriculture investors, scientists and government officials about current challenges and future plans for Florida's agriculture industry, the 2nd largest industry in Florida after tourism. (synapsefl.com)
  • Both University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) speakers at a Nov. 28 winter weather workshop warned about the risk of evaporative cooling when using irrigation to protect citrus from freezing temperatures. (southeastagnet.com)
  • Lynetta and Jim bring that authoritative voice," said Jack Payne, UF's senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources and head of UF/IFAS. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • Updated 03/15/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. (ufl.edu)
  • Thanks in part to the tremendous support we've received from Florida Farm Bureau members, UF/IFAS has received funding to hire dozens of new research faculty. (ufl.edu)
  • Content courtesy of Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumers Services, UF/IFAS, and Fresh From Florida. (faitc.org)
  • He was also the first Chairperson of Broward County's $400 million land preservation advisory council, formed the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Advisory Committee and served on the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force Working Group. (thebradentontimes.com)
  • Geoffrey Meru started at TREC in June as a vegetable breeder and plans to use genomics to speed up the search for disease-resistant varieties of snap beans, squash, okra and other South Florida crops. (ufl.edu)
  • Guava trees were introduced to South Florida in the 1800's. (faitc.org)
  • The South Florida lobbyist is calling for federal legislation and vowing to expand the state's medical marijuana industry . (edocmmj.com)
  • ATLANTA , April 23, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Small Business Administration announced today that federal economic injury disaster loans are available to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes located in Florida as a result of freeze and frost on Jan. 7 - 31 , 2014. (prnewswire.com)
  • Florida agricultural leaders are calling for deeper exploration of farmers, ranchers, and forest land owners as suppliers of environmental protection as well as of food and fiber. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • The Florida Climate-Smart Agriculture Work Group has declared -its ambitions to craft a plan for how the state's 26 million acres of agricultural lands can adapt to changing conditions and produce more clean water and air and other societal benefits. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • The Work Group brings together agricultural, forestry, business, academic, government, and conservation leaders to focus on how to keep Florida agriculture profitable while providing nutritious food, clean energy, and ecosystem services such as water filtration and carbon sequestration. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • We are honored to be in Florida helping visionary agricultural leaders and their partners demonstrate the full range of goods and services they can deliver from the land. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • The group discussed a need for and benefits of developing an agricultural and forestry adaptive management strategy for the state based on climate-smart agriculture principles and agreed to develop an action plan for implementing the strategy. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • The DNDC (Denitrification-Decomposition) model is shown to simulate emissions of nitrous oxide (N 2 O), changes in soil nitrate, and nitrogen mineralization rates consistent with field measurements at three agricultural sites in Florida. (unh.edu)
  • As a case study of the potential policy relevance of a process-oriented biogeochemical model, we estimated N 2 O emissions to the atmosphere from all agricultural lands in Florida, a state with significant agriculture on both organic and mineral soils. (unh.edu)
  • Silvina Doherty, Micro Coordinator at the school commented, "Living in the state of Florida where 1/3 of the land is used for agriculture, it is important to show children the possibility of agricultural careers. (hernandosun.com)
  • For your enjoyment, try out a guava recipe courtesy of Fresh From Florida! (faitc.org)
  • The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in conjunction with the Florida State Fair Authority and the Florida Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Program, will honor Dr. Jennifer Taylor as the 2020 Woman of the Year in Agriculture during the Florida State Fair in Tampa. (southeastagnet.com)
  • Organized by Valerie Ansell, Florida Farm Bureau Federation District 5 Women's Leadership Chair and members of her committee, the program allowed children who may have never been to a farm to have a hands-on experience. (hernandosun.com)
  • Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences. (mystateline.com)
  • ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Florida agriculture losses from Hurricane Idalia are estimated at between $78 million and $371 million, with producers also suffering widespread damage to such infrastructure as irrigation rigs and fences, according to a preliminary report Thursday from the University of Florida. (mystateline.com)
  • Agriculture Commissioner Nicole "Nikki" Fried and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced Dr. Jennifer Taylor as the 2020 Woman of the Year in Agriculture . (southeastagnet.com)
  • The ceremony will take place on Monday, February 10, 2020 at 12 PM at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center on the Florida State Fairgrounds. (southeastagnet.com)
  • It's among the tens of thousands of acres of Florida farmland in Ian's path . (upr.org)
  • Through walking interview, empirical materials from interviewing ex- urbanites that relocate to the countryside provide rich accounts of binary perceptions of `rural' and `urban', ex- urbanites' life experiences of expected and unexpected countryside living, and tensions regarding how farmland and the agriculture landscape should be maintained. (lu.se)
  • Florida produces far less than the leading state, California, but has the advantage of an earlier season than any other in the country. (wikipedia.org)
  • After you go to Florida State Department of Agriculture, you may want to freeze, can or preserve the fruit or vegetables you get there. (pickyourown.org)
  • Despite the provision for the department Fried oversees, the state of Florida still does not have a law that prohibits discrimination against LGBTQ people. (nbc-2.com)
  • We call on Governor Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, and Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis to join Commissioner Fried in extending these same protections to all state employees and contractors," said Senior Political Director Joe Saunders of Equality Florida. (nbc-2.com)
  • For more information on tickets, contact the Florida State Fair at 813-627-4221. (southeastagnet.com)
  • It's time to unite the citizens, agriculture and environment to ensure that Florida is a sustainable state," says Hamilton. (thebradentontimes.com)
  • It is time to put the needs, wishes and concerns of the citizens in the state of Florida first. (thebradentontimes.com)
  • To accelerate that pace, he called for the State of Florida to continue its long commitment to land conservation. (talltimbers.org)
  • Today, the state of Florida leads the nation in the use of prescribed burning. (talltimbers.org)
  • Florida Crossroads takes viewers on a journey of our state - exploring issues of state-wide interest in each half hour program. (thefloridachannel.org)
  • The 500-word essay contest encourages Florida students in grades 4-12 to learn about hemp and the diverse commodities that can be made from it in an effort to create a more sustainable future for our state. (fsba.org)
  • The Florida Department of Health works to protect, promote, and improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county, and community efforts. (floridahealth.gov)
  • As a result of the Work Group's decision to pursue the development of a climate-smart agriculture action plan for the state, the stage has been set for ag thought leaders to advance practices and promote policies that can build a healthier, more resilient food system and a healthier, more sustainable planet," said Co-Chairs Lynetta Usher Griner and Jim Strickland. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • We are thrilled that you are interested in the 2024 Florida State Fair. (floridastatefairag.com)
  • All students that are entered in the 2024 Florida State Fair Youth Show must complete the Youth Livestock Show Ethics and Animal Care Workshop to show an animal at the Florida State Fair. (floridastatefairag.com)
  • The last workshop offered for exhibitors showing at the Florida State Fair will be held on January 15, 2024. (floridastatefairag.com)
  • Radio One is the largest Motorola Solutions Channel Partner in the state of Florida. (radio1safetech.com)
  • One such partner is AgNext, a two-year-old research collaborative at Colorado State University (CSU), where scientists work with farmers, ranchers, processors and consumers to better understand how animal agriculture impacts the environment and devise and test sustainable solutions. (politico.com)
  • The Florida state legislature provided funding to add ten new pesticide inspectors. (cdc.gov)
  • Hamilton has over 40 years of experience in agriculture and environment, having retired after 36 years from the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services. (thebradentontimes.com)
  • The Florida Department of Agriculture is still gathering information on the extent of the widespread damage to farms and ranches, and is asking for a federal farm disaster declaration for 17 counties. (upr.org)
  • Four people in Florida were killed during the hurricane, according to medical examiner reports to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. (mystateline.com)
  • The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) is announcing the launch of the third annual Florida Agriculture History & Creativity Award Essay Contest. (fsba.org)
  • The ISP of this IP address is Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (iplocationtools.com)
  • For more information about the Florida Department of Health please visit www.FloridaHealth.gov . (floridahealth.gov)
  • The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recovered $187,000 for Floridians during the month of January. (spacecoastdaily.com)
  • The department recovered nearly $3 million for Florida consumers last year from moving companies, vehicle repair shops, pawn shops, heath studios, telemarketers, sellers of travel and more. (spacecoastdaily.com)
  • The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is the state's clearinghouse for consumer complaints, protection and information. (spacecoastdaily.com)
  • For more information about the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, visit FreshFromFlorida.com . (spacecoastdaily.com)
  • Fraccica is also a beehive inspector with the Florida Department of Agriculture Consumer Services. (hernandosun.com)
  • He advocates for licensing more dispensaries and bringing oversight of the industry under the Department of Agriculture from the Department of Health. (edocmmj.com)
  • The Department of Agriculture oversees some aspects of the medical marijuana industry in Florida, including those related to pesticides, food safety, marijuana doctors in Orlando Florida and more. (edocmmj.com)
  • However, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services inspected the tomato grower's farms and found several pesticide and record keeping violations. (cdc.gov)
  • Food categories were determined and assigned in FDOSS according to a classification scheme developed by CDC, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) in the Interagency Food Safety Analytics Collaboration. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) to investigate an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections. (cdc.gov)
  • Florida was ranked in 2019, "first in the value of production for fresh market bell peppers and tomatoes, as well as grapefruit, oranges, sugarcane, and watermelons" in the United States according to Florida Agriculture by the Numbers. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2006 finds 'SC' is consistently somewhat susceptible to Botrytis Fruit Rot, The varieties 'Florida Radiance', 'Strawberry Festival' (not to be confused with the Florida Strawberry Festival), and 'Florida Beauty' are among the most commonly grown here. (wikipedia.org)
  • Within these types of guava, the best varieties to grow in Florida are Mexican Cream, Homestead, and Red Indian. (faitc.org)
  • This annual event is an opportunity for farmers, ranchers, Extension personnel and other volunteers to visit elementary classrooms and share the story of Florida agriculture through a non-fiction children's book showcasing Florida fruit. (floridafarmbureau.org)
  • The program has been pivotal in providing Florida farmers education, hands-on training, and technical assistance in alternative agriculture systems, organic farming systems, sustainable living for underserved farming communities, and other services. (southeastagnet.com)
  • She is part of the Organic Farmers , serving as Vice President of its Governing Council and Policy Committee, is a member of the United States Food Sovereignty Alliance (USFSA), and participates on the Executive Board of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements North America. (southeastagnet.com)
  • The Sustainable Solutions: Integrated Pest Management for Urban Agriculture workshop is designed to provide science-based education to urban farmers looking to control and prevent pests and diseases within their farms. (visitcentralflorida.org)
  • For its part, JBS USA has committed $100 million in research and development of sustainable agriculture innovations for farmers and other suppliers. (politico.com)
  • At Syngenta, we are working to build the most collaborative and trusted team in agriculture that provides leading seeds and crop protection innovations to enhance the prosperity of farmers. (westonrecruiter.com)
  • The discussion included a review of the impacts that extreme weather events and changing climatic conditions are having and are expected to have on the state's agriculture and forestry sectors. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • Florida is second only to California for strawberry production by volume and by dollars per year and the Plant City area grows 3⁄4 of America's winter strawberries. (wikipedia.org)
  • The University of Florida operates one of the most important strawberry demonstration breeding programs in North America. (wikipedia.org)
  • Similar to the strawberry tool above, a cut-down SNP array for genomic selection has been adapted by the University of Florida for peaches. (wikipedia.org)
  • Register for Free to see all University of Florida - Agriculture alumni! (classmates.com)
  • Dr. Jennifer Taylor is an associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Food Sciences (CAFS) at Florida A&M University. (southeastagnet.com)
  • One of the few land-, space-, and sea-grant institutions in the US, the University of Florida is a public research university founded in 1853. (appily.com)
  • Crops are facing stresses that weren't as evident 30 years ago - increased heat, sea-level rise that can lead to saltwater intrusion, migrating diseases and a new pest arriving in Florida every month on average. (ufl.edu)
  • Strawberry is a major fruit crop in Florida. (wikipedia.org)
  • Even before the storm, the USDA had predicted the Florida orange crop would be down by a third this year. (upr.org)
  • The project aims to assist Florida agriculture and forestry leaders in examining the vulnerabilities and opportunities created by changing climatic conditions in ways that are relevant to their daily lives and those of their customers. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • On land conservation, the Commissioner noted that currently the Florida Legislature has no funding identified in the House and Senate budgets for the popular Florida Forever and Rural and Family Lands Protection programs. (talltimbers.org)
  • Of these three types, only two grow well in Florida: red and pink-fleshed and white-fleshed. (faitc.org)
  • Guava is great because it is an easy tree to grow in Florida. (faitc.org)
  • The Florida Chamber of Commerce is the voice of business and the state's largest federation of employers, chambers of commerce and associations, aggressively representing small and large businesses from every industry and every region. (flchamber.com)
  • Lawmakers who went 'above and beyond' to support and promote legislation that fosters a growing Florida agriculture industry. (ffaa.org)
  • Agriculture, while it nourishes the world, does so at an environmental cost: The industry accounts for 11 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions globally, according to the World Resources Institute. (politico.com)
  • Join us to learn about the agriculture industry in Florida , agriculture innovation from Israel , and opportunities for collaboration between these two agriculture power houses. (synapsefl.com)
  • Commissioner of Public Sector, National Planning Commission, AIhaji Sa'ad Asad Mohammad, and the immediate past Chairman of the National Committee on Food and Nutrition and former Director of Agriculture and Industry, Aihaji A. Alkali were there in the beginning providing unstinting and tireless support to all the efforts expended on behalf of nutrition in Nigeria. (who.int)
  • Emissions were unevenly distributed with approximately 50 percent of the N 2 O being emitted from soils in six (of 68) Florida counties. (unh.edu)
  • Jobs and economic development, education, consumer protection, environment and agriculture must be our top priorities. (thebradentontimes.com)
  • The hand-painted signs posted along the long, dusty car trail through the cow fields to the ferry parking echoed the encouragement "You're not lost," "You're almost there," "Keep going," and "This-a-way," which seemed to have a double-meaning for visitors (finding their way to the event) and for the school officials (who are marching toward their goal of a world-class agriculture education program). (centralfloridaagnews.com)
  • Creating a positive public perception of agriculture through education. (faitc.org)
  • The SENSOR- Pesticides Program facilitated collaboration between states that revealed that the three mothers worked for the same tomato grower during their maximum sensitivity periods - two at the grower's Florida operations and one in North Carolina. (cdc.gov)
  • Through CAFS, Dr. Taylor has utilized her expertise as a small farm specialist to develop and coordinate the Statewide Small Farm Program with a focus on food systems and sustainable agriculture. (southeastagnet.com)
  • To meet those priorities, food producers like JBS USA, one of the nation's largest, are working with partners in business and academia to transform the ways we use the land and make sustainable agriculture a priority. (politico.com)
  • In the last several years, technology to support agriculture has advanced at a rapid pace and is only expected to continue growing. (sparkfun.com)
  • The school is based in the rural town of Lake Wales, Florida, and offers students Christ-centered opportunities through mission work and service projects such as. (appily.com)
  • All FHS Members receive our newsletter, The Society Report, a 10% discount at our Florida Books & Gifts Bookstore located in Cocoa Village, and early notice of all events, including our Public History Forum in May and our Annual Meeting and Symposium in October! (myfloridahistory.org)
  • Work Group members came to the consensus view that Florida agriculture was undergoing transformational change and that extreme weather events and changing conditions were a threat multiplier that required additional discussion. (fruitgrowersnews.com)
  • By the late 1700s an export trade had developed with the mid-Atlantic states, with Baltimore the first hub to distribute Florida peaches into the surrounding region. (wikipedia.org)
  • The biennial event celebrates land conservation efforts in the greater Red Hills region of South Georgia and North Florida. (talltimbers.org)
  • In 2005, three migrant farmworkers living in the same region of Florida gave birth to infants with birth defects within eight weeks of each other. (cdc.gov)
  • The two-hundred students broke into small groups and rotated among five different stations representing some of the various phases of agriculture. (hernandosun.com)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has caused major disruptions to Florida food markets. (ufl.edu)
  • Agriculture depends on healthy people, healthy land and healthy food," says Tim Schellpeper, CEO at JBS USA, who is also a fourth-generation farmer. (politico.com)
  • At both the 11th session of the Conference hazards can enter the food chain at any point of the Food and Agriculture Organization from the initial stage of production all the (FAO) in 1961 and the 16th World Health way through to consumption. (who.int)
  • The staff of Florida Southern are so helpful and passionate about the students' endeavors, it's a breath of fresh air. (appily.com)
  • Supports teaching, research, and Extension activities associated with natural resources and Florida. (ufl.edu)
  • The EPA's finalized rule is a massive government overreach that threatens small businesses and private land owners, and goes far beyond efforts needed to protect our nation's natural resources," said Mark Wilson, President and CEO of the Florida Chamber of Commerce. (flchamber.com)