June 20, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak PASCO Fla. – The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is conducting a series of prescribed burns through September on the Lower Hillsborough Flood Detention Area, which is located south of Cross Creek Boulevard between U.S. Highway 301 and…
Read More 11,800 acres will be burned in Polk, Sumer, Lake, and Pasco Counties
June 9, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The public is invited to participate in the One Water Virtual Public Meeting set for Thursday, June 11, at 6 p.m. One Water is a component of the overall Unincorporated Hillsborough County Comprehensive Plan update. It is to update,…
Read More One Water Sets Virtual Public Meeting June 11
June 4, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is hosting a series of webinars to help Ag producers and stakeholder groups learn about the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The series begins June 5 at 3 p.m.…
Read More USDA Hosting CFAP Webinars for Ag Producers and Stakeholder Groups
May 29, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The Florida Cabinet has approved funding that will help protect nearly 32,000 acres of Florida lands, including portions of Polk County’s Green Swamp, through the Florida Forever Program. Areas from the Panhandle’s Emerald Coast, North Florida’s springs country, to…
Read More Polk County’s Green Swamp Among 32,000 Acres Approved For Florida Forever Funds
May 29, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing up to $16 billion in direct payments to provide relief to Americans farmers and ranchers impacted by COVID-19. As part of a $19 billion Coronavirus Farm Assistance Program (CFAP), the…
Read More USDA Offers $16 Billion in Direct Assistance to Producers Impacted by COVID-19; Specialty Crops Included
May 21, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association (FFVA) has added five new members to its board of directors and all are alumni of the FFVA Emerging Leader Development Program. The five are Josh Griffin, Food Safety Manager with Grimes Produce…
Read More FFVA Adds 5 New Board Members from the Emerging Leader Development Program
May 21, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as part of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Farm Assistance Program, is providing up to $2.1 billion in direct payments to specialty crop producers. These payments will be based on losses where prices and market…
Read More USDA Offers Direct Assistance to Specialty Crop Growers Impacted by COVID-19
May 14, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the availability of $900,000 for local governments to host a Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction (CCFWR) pilot project for the 2020 fiscal year. These cooperative agreements will support projects that…
Read More USDA Announces Co-Op Agreements for Community Compost and Food Waste Reduction
May 14, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The Pasco Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) meeting slated for Tuesday, May 19, at 10 a.m. will be held online and broadcast live. Public hearings will begin at 1:30 p.m. This action is being taken to reduce the risk…
Read More May 19 Pasco Board of County Commissioners to be Live and Online
May 13, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak Farm Share Food Distribution is partnering with Pasco County Commission Chairman Mike Moore and State Representative Randy Maggard for a free food distribution event on May 20th at The Shops at Wiregrass. The event begins at 9 a.m. and…
Read More Farm Share Partners With Local Officials For Free Food Event May 20th