Did you know that 54% of Florida's agricultural acreage is enrolled in the FDACS Best Management Practices (BMP) program? To learn more about Florida's efforts to control water quality and recent changes to the program, please read Growing Produce's article titled "New Water Law Will Tighten BMP Rules in Florida."
In this FloridAgriculture article, author G.B Crawford shares the adversity Florida farmers faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The silver-lining however, was farmers and consumers connecting in new ways.
Consider a forestry management plan to ensure that all of your land objectives are met. The Morning Ag Clips article by Stephen Greer of UF/IFAS provides insight on planning a pine plantation.
Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) technology continues to provide the agriculture industry with practical solutions. Read the Morning Ag Clips article, "Cloud-based Technology helps Farmers Count Citrus Trees" to learn how citrus farmers benefit from a new artificial intelligence system.
The Florida Farm Bureau is hosting a six part webinar series focusing on the beef cattle industry. Webinar topics include effects of COVID-19 to the food animal industry, animal traceability, transportation, cattle feeding, an inside look to meat packers and understanding the beef checkoff. The cost is free, however, registration is required. Register today!
Florida agriculture continues to say resilient during the COVID-19 pandemic. Stay up to date with how farmers are overcoming challenges and how you can help by viewing the Herald-Tribune article "Jack Payne: When a crisis occurs, Florida farms keep us fed."
FarmHer is a dynamic agricultural communications campaign aimed at changing the way people perceive farmers by sharing stories of women in agriculture. If you are interested in sharing the story of agriculture through messaging and media, check out RFDTV's article "FarmHer."
A prescribed fire or prescribed burn is the intentional application of fire by experts under specified and approved conditions to restore and protect ecosystems. January 26-February 1 is Florida's Prescribed Fire Awareness Week. To learn more about prescribed fire, visit Morning Ag Clips' article "Florida Forest Service highlights benefits of prescribed fire."
Farmers from across the country experienced great gains when they implemented water conservation techniques. The Farm Journal article "Dollars and Drops" by Chris Bennett highlights different methods of irrigation and its impact on the farm.
Welcome to 2020! The future of agriculture in the upcoming decade is very exciting! What are the newest trends and practices in the agriculture industry? Read Farm Journal's AG PRO article titled "2020 Mega Trends: Conservation Agriculture" to learn more.
