by external | Apr 24, 2020
Source: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Hemp/CBD Program On April 16, the U.S. Department of Agriculture formally approved Florida’s state hemp program, clearing the way for Florida growers to begin cultivating hemp later this month....
by external | Apr 24, 2020
Don Shurley, UGA Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) was passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27th. This legislation provides over $2 trillion in economic...
by Doug Mayo | Apr 24, 2020
This week’s featured videos came from a new new series published by the National Cattleman’s Beef Association (NCBA) as part of their Beef It’s Whats for Dinner Campaign. The new series of videos called, “Real Facts About Real Beef,” was...
by Fanny Iriarte | Apr 17, 2020
Fanny Iriarte, UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center Plant Disease Clinic In an effort to assist our clients during this difficult time with restrictions due to COVID-19, the Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic at the North Florida Research and Education...
by external | Apr 17, 2020
– Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried launched the Keep Florida Growing webpage, a one-stop online portal with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) COVID-19 food and agriculture-related information for Florida’s farmers and...
by Mark Mauldin | Apr 17, 2020
As we try to navigate through these trying times, it is important to know where to access the information we need. Below is a list of links to COVID-19 resource pages put together by several Florida agriculture industry groups. All of the links will lead you to...