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Farm Safety Getting More Attention

Dan September 17, 2018 General

National Farm Safety Week is this week, September 16-23. And in a story from Rod Bain, an expert notes safety in agriculture has improved and has gained more attention over time. Farm Safety Getting More Attention-1 Scott Heiberger, with the National Farm Medicine Center, also discusses the need for farm parents and grandparents to keep younger kids safe in the …

Ag Safety Awareness Week

Taylor Hillman March 6, 2017 General

Weeklong events are taking place that urge respect and safety on the farm. Cathy Isom has more in today’s “This Land of Ours.” Sponsored ContentFlorida Cattle Enhancement Board Offers Targeted Research for Florida Cattle IndustryFebruary 20, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Allows Viable Research in the Cattle IndustryFebruary 6, 2026Florida Cattle Enhancement Board Track Record Well Received By LegislatorsJanuary 30, 2026Florida …

Estimate Puts Florida Freeze Damage at More Than $3 Billion
As growers surveyed fields and groves after the freeze in late January and early February, it was clear the damage has been catastrophic in many cases. That was confirmed by Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson with the first estimate of damage released on Feb 20. Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ (FDACS) preliminary […]
All In For Citrus Podcast, February 2026
Florida experienced one of the most damaging freezes in more than a decade this winter. The February episode of the All In For Citrus podcast addresses the impacts the freeze had on citrus. Michael Rogers, director of the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Citrus Research and Education Center, notes that […]

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