Florida Agriculture News (United States)

The ninth annual Florida Agriculture Literacy Day is scheduled for Tuesday, May 1, 2012. Florida Agriculture in the Classroom, Inc. invites Florida agriculture industry volunteers to read its newest storybook to school children in honor of the event.

February as Fabulous Florida Strawberry Month calls to attention Florida's winter strawberries which are in season November through March, bringing a taste of summer all winter long and a beautiful treat for Valentine's Day.

Florida Strawberry Growers Association hosts Research Chefs Association members on a harvest tour. Sue Harrell, director of marketing for FSGA, and strawberry grower Mike Lott educated attendees from the ground up about Florida winter strawberries.

Senninger Irrigation introduces the new UP3 Dual Nozzle carrier to save irrigators time when two flows are needed fromt he same mechanical move irrigation system.

Despite the claims of red tide and unhealthy Gulf waters, Island Crab Company and local fishermen say the "Gulf is Healthy" after catching a record amount of mullet recently.

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Near-perfect weather conditions allowed Florida strawberry growers to kick off the harvest in late October. Thanksgiving weekend is typically the launch date of the winter picking season.

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A Simple Way to Avoid Calamities, Disastrous or Delayed Trips with Your Conventional Towed Vehicle.

U.S. Sugar Corp. will acquire DUDA’s sugar cane production.

The Delray GreenMarket reopens for its sixteenth season on Saturday, Oct. 15th, along the street on SE 4th Avenue, a half block south of E. Atlantic Avenue. The market will take place every Saturday morning through May 12, 2012, from 9am-2pm.

Miami Beach’s legendary walking promenade, Lincoln Road, has gained an important new destination with the addition of Park@420, the innovative Enrique Norten-designed parking garage and retail center.

Judy Sanchez, senior director of corporate communications and public affairs for U.S. Sugar Corporation has been appointed to the Agricultural Technical Advisory Committee for Trade (ATAC) in Sweeteners and Sweetener Products.

Author of the highly successful Shrimp Farming Guide, released in 2010, announces tremendous updates to the Guide made in 2011, including the additional of an exclusive software application.

The attorneys at KALIS & KLEIMAN remind homeowners that they will receive their TRIM Notice (property value and real estate taxes) from the Property Appraiser’s Office in the next few days. Are you paying too much?

Cow Art and More where “art and agriculture meet.”

Senninger is proud to announce the launch of our newly designed website with additional information and more choices to link to what you want.

Portable Tank Group, an American tank supplier, provides large bladder tanks for fuel farms to mining industry overseas.

Cow Art and More: "Where Art and Agriculture Meet"

Jerk Nation Inc.® officially introduced its revolutionary interactive Beef Jerky to the consumer through Western Beef Supermarkets in New York and Florida.

HR&DC agreement includes assisting in managing several new programs in “For Haiti with Love’s” ongoing mission in Haiti

Cow Art and More is the art gallery where "art and agriculture meet."

In celebration of May being Small Business Month, the Chamber held its Annual Business Awards Breakfast with over 400 community and business leaders at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

Industry pioneer maintains lead in production and innovation

Mother’s Day accounts for one-fourth of holiday flower purchases.

Fresh Box Organics, an organic food delivery service is teaming up with Living Social to help solve the hunger problem in the Space Coast region in Florida. All gross proceeds will go to a local soup kitchen that feeds over 4,000 people.

A closer look at the potentially harmful effects of pyrethrin, an insecticide in nearly all horse fly products

Roach Ag USDA March Planting Intentions and Stocks in all Positions Webinar

Insulated clothing can provide maximum protection in work environments that requires insulated clothes for long periods of time.

Following devastating freezes at both ends of the harvest season, US Sugar harvested 5.63 million tons of sugarcane, which yielded 631,000 tons of sugar and 38 million gallons of molasses--a 10% decrease compared to last year's crop

Officials from Knight Investments LLC commented on the US ARC's recent moves to demonstrate the government's willingness to embrace Public Private Partnership Models.

Available now is the best solution for Farmers to accurately determine seed spacing, cost per acre. Also the metric conversion makes this farming tool useful for any farmer in the world

"We are excited to work with The Balancing Act to educate viewers on how these fresh herbs can be easily and quickly incorporated into their cooking to provide a healthy option for incredible flavors”...

With The Complete Guide to Poultry Breeds: Everything You Need to Know Explained Simply, author Melissa Nelson tells readers everything they need to consider before purchasing a turkey, chicken, goose, duck, quail, pheasant, or partridge.

While some gardeners may be content with using traditional fertilizers to keep their plants in first-class shape, there is a more natural — and less expensive — option: compost. So what do gardeners need to know to create this black gold?

The Caribbean Institute for Sustainable Development, a Haitian Diaspora organization, is quietly working with US and Haitian researchers, farmers and small business to solve some of Haiti's most complex agricultural problems.

Nutrient-rich vermicompost fertilizer FertiWorm nurtures growers’ crop in a sustainable way

Shenandoah Growers is excited to work with ‘The Balancing Act’ to educate viewers on how fresh herbs can be easily and quickly incorporated into their cooking, as well as provide a healthy option for incredible flavors"...

“Shenandoah Growers is excited to work with ‘The Balancing Act’ to educate viewers on how fresh herbs can be easily and quickly incorporated into their cooking, as well as provide a healthy option for incredible flavors"...

The event is set to take place Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens with Valentino USA as the 2011 Presenting Sponsor. Look forward to a Black River Caviar reception preceding an experience at Vizcaya’s Museum and Gardens

One of the easiest — and tastiest — plants to start indoors is the sprout. You can plant sprouts and grow them on a windowsill before planting them outdoors, or even create a miniature indoor greenhouse to house them during the rest of winter.

The “America’s Best Brokerages” list by THE LAND REPORT recognizes Coldwell Banker Commercial Saunders Real Estate of Lakeland, FL among 55 other land brokerage firms nationwide that represented the best from across America.

95% Of The Worlds Farmland Is In Use Or Laid Waste, And Nearly 80% Of Its Population Live In Cities. Vertical Farming Could Be The Solution To Our Agricultural Challenges. Listen to 5 Vertical Farming Pioneers During This Free 60-Minute Webcast.

With spring blooms still months away, how you liven up a lifeless room to combat the cold and slush outside? One way to get a head start on those springtime blooms is to start an indoor garden, and the best location for this garden is a windowsill.

Container gardening is a great way to begin planting in early spring, and Atlantic Publishing's new book is your complete guide to all things vegetables, flowers, fruits, and herbs.

Alternative medicine, considered the original form of healing, saw a decrease once the pharmaceutical industry grew into the behemoth it is today. However, there is a resurgence in taking alternative forms of medicine to treat common illnesses.

Compliance Officials recently met to discuss the impact of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 ("Farm Bill") and its policies in the current market.

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Mycorrhizae is very favorable fungi for planting.

Maximize growing in minimal space Grow Towers are designed for maximum growth results with minimal effort. This is hydroponic gardening made truly simple and affordable!