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June 26, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak TAMPA FLORIDA – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is now accepting applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) through an online portal, expanding the options available to producers to apply for this program,…
Read More USDA Offers Online Options for Farmers/Ranchers to Apply for Coronavirus Food Assistance Program
June 26, 2020 Tallahassee, Fla. — Thursday, in response to skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried, an independently-elected member of the Florida Cabinet, called on the Governor to issue a statewide mask order: “With 31,299 new cases in the past week alone, Florida has emerged as…
Read More Commissioner Nikki Fried Calls for Florida Statewide Mask Order
June 24, 2020 By: Brad Buck FLORIDA USA – In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of bilingual UF/IFAS Extension agents has created a series of educational videos to market its services and provide educational information to underserved Spanish-speaking audiences throughout Florida. Known as the…
Read More UF/IFAS Extension Faculty Produce Videos to Educate Latinx Population During Pandemic
June 24, 2020 By: Staff Report TAMPA Fla.- Residents throughout Hillsborough County, including Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City, and MacDill Air Force Base, can pick up free fish from Hillsborough County Mosquito Management Services to help reduce backyard mosquito breeding. Free Fish Folks. Last week,…
Read More Get Free Fish to Battle Mosquitos, Mobile Mosquito fish Truck Events Saturday
June 23, 2020 By: Staff Report Jun 23, 2020 Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, the Florida Forest Service announced that applications are now being accepted for three urban and community forestry grant programs. “Urban forestry accounts for over 80,000 jobs and contributes more than $8 billion to Florida’s…
Read More Florida Forest Service Now Accepting Applications for Urban and Community Forestry Grant Programs
June 22, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has taken a number of actions to help rural residents, businesses, and communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Information on Rural Development loan payment assistance, application deadline extensions, and…
Read More USDA Implements Measures to Help Rural Residents, Businesses, Communities Affected by COVID-19
June 21, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Department of Labor have issued interim guidance for agriculture workers and employers in response to the COVID – 19 pandemic. Key Points include: Management in the agriculture industry should…
Read More CDC and Department of Labor Offer Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Agriculture Workers & Employers
June 21, 2020 By: Jim Frankowiak TAMPA – A new University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) grant program is providing over $1.2 million in funding to further research and education of emerging agricultural enterprises in Florida such as deer farming, oyster farming,…
Read More UF/IFAS Supports 19 Projects Focused on Emerging Agricultural Enterprises in Florida; Two in the Tampa Bay Area
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 19, 2020 By: Staff Report The PIE Center has collaborated with the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety (SCCAHS) to curate a large list of resources about COVID-19 specific to agricultural health and safety. The resource page also includes frequently asked questions with links to materials to…
Read More COVID-19 Resources for Agricultural Sector