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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 [...]
Commissioner Nikki Fried Calls for Florida Statewide Mask Order
June 26, 2020
Tallahassee, Fla. — Thursday, in response to skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Frie [...]
UF/IFAS Extension Faculty Produce Videos to Educate Latinx Population During Pandemic
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 [...]
Get Free Fish to Battle Mosquitos, Mobile Mosquito fish Truck Events Saturday
June 24, 2020
By: Staff Report
TAMPA Fla.- Residents throughout Hillsborough County, including Tampa, Temple Terrace, Plant City, and MacDill A [...]
Florida Forest Service Now Accepting Applications for Urban and Community Forestry Grant Programs
June 23, 2020
By: Staff Report
Jun 23, 2020
Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, the Florida Forest Service announced that applications are now being [...]
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
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
June 21, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
TAMPA - A new University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) grant program is pro [...]
11,800 acres will be burned in Polk, Sumer, Lake, and Pasco Counties
June 20, 2020
By: Jim Frankowiak
PASCO Fla. - The Southwest Florida Water Management District (District) is conducting a series of prescribed b [...]
COVID-19 Resources for Agricultural Sector
June 19, 2020
By: Staff Report
The PIE Center has collaborated with the Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety [...]