Author: Jim Frankowiak

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Old Tractor Wanted for Kids at the Glazer Museum

Old Tractor Wanted for Kids at the Glazer Museum

August 12, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak TAMPA, Fla. - Hillsborough County Farm Bureau Executive Director Judi Whitson is looking for an old tractor [...]
USDA Adds New Features To FARMERS.GOV, Helping To Hire H-2A Workers

USDA Adds New Features To FARMERS.GOV, Helping To Hire H-2A Workers

August 7, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla.- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has introduced new features on the farme [...]
Polk County – Braswell Wants Florida Farmers to ‘Flood’ D.C. Today

Polk County – Braswell Wants Florida Farmers to ‘Flood’ D.C. Today

August 3, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak BARTOW, Fla. - Florida blueberry farmer Bill Braswell, who is also a member of the Polk County Board of Count [...]
Master Gardener Volunteers Introduce Book To Help Youth Grow Up “Florida Friendly”

Master Gardener Volunteers Introduce Book To Help Youth Grow Up “Florida Friendly”

July 21, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak LUTZ, Fla. - Florida grade school children can now learn the nine principles of Florida-Friendly Landscaping ™ [...]
Additional Commodities Added To COVID-19 Food Assistance Program

Additional Commodities Added To COVID-19 Food Assistance Program

July 14, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak TAMPA, Fla. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had added additional commodities to the Coronavirus Fo [...]
Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service Offering  Free “Meet & Greet” Online

Pasco County Cooperative Extension Service Offering Free “Meet & Greet” Online

July 7, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - The University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Pasco Coun [...]
USDA Offers Online Options for Farmers/Ranchers to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

USDA Offers Online Options for Farmers/Ranchers to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program

June 26, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak TAMPA FLORIDA - The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting applica [...]
USDA Implements Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses, Communities Affected by COVID-19

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

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

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 [...]
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