WINTER WEATHER ...
DISASTER ...
Blizzard killed 1,850 cows, farmers are reeling
Yakima Valley dairy farmers were unprepared for what befell them on Feb. 9th
UPCOMING EVENT ...
Farm Disaster Preparation Certificate Training
Program will help farm owners plan for and manage disasters that might occur
POLICY ...
Opioids, timber, cancer on Florida priority lists
Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried wants to help the timber industry recover
DISASTER ...
Dairy farms take $4M hit from cows lost in blizzard
More than 1,800 dairy cows perished in a blizzard earlier this month
LEGISLATION ...
Bipartisan PREPARED Act introduced
Reps. Titus, King introduce bipartisan PREPARED Act to protect animals during emergencies
RECOVERY ...
Officials discuss hurricane damage, recovery
Group toured several ag operations including timber, cotton, soybean farms
NATURAL DISASTER ...
Timber industry will take years to recover
Florida's timberlands have been devastated by Hurricane Michael
COMMUNITY ...
Many donate, distribute Hurricane relief supplies
Palm Beach & Miami-Dade 4-H partners with Boy Scout troop, local churches, many others
AG ABROAD ...