Central Florida Ag News Magazine - April 2020

In this issue

Livestock and Equine Edition

On a Mission

Florida Beef Ambassador Hopes to Get More Youth Involved in Industry

4 mins

UNCERTAIN TIMES

Florida Cattlemen Open Up About Riding Out Fluctuations

4 mins

Chomping at the Bit?

Learn These Five Basics of Horseback Riding and the Rest Will Come Easily

2 mins

COVID-19: Understanding Our Farmers' Struggle

GENE McAVOY, Associate Director for Stakeholder Relations at UF/IFAS SWREC and Regional Vegetable Extension Agent Emeritus provided to Central Florida Ag News

6 mins

Ag Time WITH ABBY

Ag Gone Virtual

3 mins

Bright Minds Hatching

Highlands County 4-H Leader Develops virtual embryology project for Facebook.

3 mins

Ways Ranchers can Overcome the Challenges Faced During COVID-19

IN MARCH, THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC affected industries, businesses, and millions of people across the U.S. As fear and panic-shopping set in among consumers with the unknown uncertainty of the duration of the virus and social distancing and stay-at-home orders in place across multiples states, the food supply chain was beginning to shake with demand for food exceeding supply.

4 mins

Interactive Education

Agri-Fest Has a Strong History of Introducing Youth to Florida Agriculture

4 mins

HISTORY HEARTACHE

Beleaguered Lakeland Dairy Farm Among Many in Struggle to Survive Virus Fallout

3 mins

A Fresh Take on Beef

WHEN I THINK OF THE PERFECT DINNER, it would have to be filet mignon cooked medium rare with a red wine sauce, mashed potatoes with lots of butter, and broccoli. Followed by flourless chocolate cake, of course. Maybe candles, some softmusic, with waiters in dress black.

1 min

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Central Florida Ag News Magazine Description:

CENTRAL FLORIDA AG NEWS MAGAZINE WAS CREATED TO SERVE THOSE INTERESTED IN AGRICULTURE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IT IS A TARGETED PUBLICATION
• Central Florida Ag News offers up-to-date news that farmers, ranchers and people with interest in the agricultural industry care about
• The latest political news including local, state and national coverage can be found inside the pages of Central Florida Ag News
• Our youth matter to Central Florida Ag News and each issue will feature news from the areas FFA and 4H programs
• The various agriculture sectors important to Central Florida are covered in Central Florida Ag News as well. News every month in print and updated often online from a long list of contributors, which include but are not limited to …
• The Farm Bureau
• Florida Citrus Mutual
• Florida Citrus Commission
• Florida Fertilizer and Agriculture Association
• Aquaculture Association
• Nursery and Landscape Association
• Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association
• University of Florida Agriculture extension office
• Southwest Florida Water Management District
• FFA and 4H chapters
• Florida Blueberry, Strawberry, Tomato, Watermelon and Blackberry Growers Associations