By Maria Portelos-Rometo and Sarah Bostick UF/IFAS Extension Sarasota County Recently, the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services temporarily changed some of the rules about eggs. These changes are part of a statewide effort to make sure… Read More
The Natural Resources Conservation Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture sent the following information Feb. 3, re the conservation easement program: For Immediate Release Contact: Renee Bodine, 352-514-8292 2020 Ag Land Conservation Easement Signup Announced GAINESVILLE, Fla.,… Read More
In our previous Food Label Dates posts, we talked about some terminology used on the food packaging. But what about eggs? Besides all the different sizes and varieties of eggs, how long do eggs keep their peak freshness?… Read More
Organic. Free range. Natural. USDA certified. Grown locally. Cage free. NSF. FSIS. Choice. Prime. Locally sourced. Get dizzy trying to keep up with – let alone make sense of – the array of labels and acronyms and designations on… Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a May 10 deadline to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program, a federal effort to encourage environmentally friendly agricultural practices. Information was disseminated in a news release, as follows: USDA Announces… Read More
In light of the federal government shutdown and its impact on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the Florida Department of Children and Families has released the following information in a “frequently asked questions” format. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance… Read More
Hi. I am Dr. Robert Kluson, the Extension agriculture agent of Sarasota County. I’m joining all my colleagues at UF/IFAS and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to encourage every producer in Sarasota County to respond to the 2017 Census… Read More
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will be hosting disaster assistance and hurricane recovery workshops in Florida over the next few weeks. Representatives from the Natural Resources Conservation Service and the Farm Service Agency will present information about the… Read More
Agricultural landowners face a closing window to receive financial and technical aid to help protect natural resources. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has noted that applications for assistance through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program will close Nov. 17,… Read More
Due to the impacts of drought conditions, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated as natural disaster areas numerous Florida counties, opening up federal emergency loans to farm operators there. The following release highlights key information, including affected… Read More
