Gainesville, Fla.— Jim Alderman of Alderman Farms in Palm Beach County has been named the 2025 Florida Farm Bureau Farmer of the Year. Alderman has been an organic vegetable farmer since 1979, growing an array of fresh vegetables, ranging from tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, cucumber, eggplant, cabbage and fresh herbs. In addition to organic vegetables, Alderman owns […]
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame Foundation announced Cary and Marcia Lightsey, Madeline Mellinger, and Jim Strickland as the 2025 Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame inductees. Since 1980, the Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame has honored men and women who have made lasting contributions to agriculture
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced that Florida farmers, ranchers, and growers impacted by Hurricane Milton can now apply for interest-free loans through the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program. Loans can be used by eligible agriculture and aquaculture producers to restore, repair, or replace essential physical property
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued its initial citrus crop forecast on Friday, October 11, for the 2024-2025 harvest season. The USDA’s current estimate does not reflect the damage inflicted by Hurricane Milton across Central and South Florida earlier this week. The federal agency forecasts production to be 15 million boxes of oranges this season.
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REDLANDS, Fla. — Lion Farms, a regenerative farm certified by Global Good Agricultural Practices (Global GAP) and the USDA for organic farming is excited to share its new approach to locally growing beautiful and hard-to-find gourmet mushrooms. With a strong focus on sustainability and quality, Lion Farms is changing the game for the organic mushroom market
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GAINESVILLE, Fla.— Florida Farm Bureau Federation has activated its Hurricane Helene Relief Fund to support farmers and ranchers who have suffered agricultural loss due to Hurricane Helene. Anyone wishing to donate to the fund can make a tax-deductible donation online or send a check in the mail to: Florida Farm Bureau Women’s Fund Memo: Hurricane Helene Relief Fund for Agriculture P.O. Box
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by BRAD BUCK, UF/IFAS For the past 81 years, faculty and staff at the University of Florida Range Cattle Research and Education Center have hosted Ona Field Day to update ranchers and land managers with the latest scientific information. The next field day will begin at 8 a.m. on Oct. 10, and registration is open
by UF/IFAS The agricultural production losses Florida experienced due to Hurricane Debby have an estimated value between $93.7 million and $263.2 million, according to a preliminary UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) report based on producer surveys. The Category 1 storm made landfall Aug. 5 near Steinhatchee, Florida, and affected more than 2.2 million acres
as reported by UF NEWS After serving as provost for the University of Florida since January and as interim provost beginning July 2023, Dr. J. Scott Angle announced August 14 that he will return to UF/IFAS as senior vice president for Agriculture and Natural Resources next month, a position he assumed in 2020. Interim President
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provided by USDA GAINESVILLE, FLA. – Agricultural operations in Florida have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Debby and related weather events. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report
