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February 2009, (Web) Sites to See
February 2009
As a service to our readers, FIELD AND GROVE MAGAZINE provides links to various websites facilitating quick access to information about ag related issues and events.
How Sweet It Is! The Florida Strawberry Festival will be held in Plant City February 26 through March 8. All eleven days are devoted to - you guessed it - everything strawberry. The festival will feature an assortment of livestock and agricultural exhibits, rides, games and some great talent. Unfortunately, the Taylor Swift Concert is SOLD OUT. Go to www.flastrawberryfestival.com for the full lineup. * * * * *
Four outstanding individuals, recognized for their contributions to Florida agriculture, will be inducted into the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame on February 10, during the state fair in Tampa. They are: Dr. James Griffiths of Winter Haven (deceased), Richard Kelly of Tallahassee (deceased), Kay Richardson of Evinston and Mason Smoak of Lake Placid (deceased). This is the 31st annual awards ceremony for the Florida Agriculture Hall of Fame. Visit www.flaghalloffame.com for more information. * * * * * The USDA's Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced that the sign-up period for the 2005-2007 Crop Disaster Program (CDP) will end February 27, 2009. The ending date of February 27 applies to the receipt of a signed and completed FSA0840 application along with all supporting documentation and required forms at the applicable county FSA office. Sign up information and forms are available at each county FSA office. Applications filed late will not be approved after the February 27 deadline. All application determinations will be made by March 27, 2009. For further questions about CDP and the sign-up deadline, producers may contact their FSA office or visit FSA's website at www.fsa.usda.gov. * * * * * The Florida's Nursery Growers and Landscape Association (FNGLA) is seeking nominations for awards recognizing outstanding members who so unselfishly volunteer their time to further the industry's cause. The FNGLA represents Florida's environmental horticulture industry with an estimated $15.2 billion in industry-wide sales. For information and awards nomination forms go to www.fngla.org.
Cindy Cutright has spent the better part of the last 25 years engaged in marketing and advertising in Southwest Florida. And though her background is in print media, her embrace of the online publishing concept has been admirable to say the least.
