Soil & Water Agricultural Technologies

03/11/2019

Join long-time organic farmer and organic leader, Jim Riddle, for a stimulating and engaging discussion on Organic Agriculture - learn about organic farming, the benefits, where we are, and where we should be headed.

Interested in organic agriculture?
These organic workshops will provide an interactive discussion of the role of organic farming systems in building resilient sustainable communities, organic growth and farmer development, current issues, research needs and policy opportunities - all rooted in organic farming. Includes an organic farm tour. Hand-outs provided.

Come and enjoy!

These capacity building sessions are a collaborative effort of the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University StateWide Small Farm Program- Cooperative Extension, Sumter County IFAS-UF, Frog Song Farm, Maddox Blueberry Farm, and local small farmers.

Monday, March 18, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT
Maddox Blueberry Farm
269 County Road 782
Webster, FL 33597

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Join long-time organic farmer and organic leader, Jim Riddle, for a stimulating and engaging discussion on Organic Agriculture! Come out to Maddox Blueberry Farm to learn more about organic farming, the benefits, where we are, and where we should be headed!

02/28/2019

By Ariel Singerman To compensate growers for losses suffered due to Hurricane Irma in 2017, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has put in place the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP). As part of the requirements for receiving payments from WHIP and/or the Florida Department of Agricul...

02/26/2019

NCAT'S ATTRA Webinar to Address
Crop Insurance for Transitioning
and Certified Organic Operations

Register Now for Free February 28 Webinar
Jeff Schahczenski, agricultural and natural resource economist with NCAT’s ATTRA sustainable agriculture project, will present a free one-hour webinar on the history, opportunities, and challenges of using federal crop insurance policies to protect yield and price risks associated with transitioning and certified organic agriculture.

Part of this webinar will be based on recent results from a five-year national Organic Research and Education Initiative project, titled “Is Organic Farming Risky?”

The webinar will give case examples of the relatively new Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) insurance product, which is one of the best ways to capture the insurable value of a diversified organic cropping (and livestock) system.

The WFRP is available anywhere in the United States and can cover up to 85% of your historic average gross revenue. Finally, the more products you grow, the less expensive the cost of the insurance. WFRP is one of the most affordable ways to protect your organic production.

Title: Organic Farming and Crop Insurance Options

Date: Thursday, February 28

Time: 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. EST

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02/18/2019

How does the new Farm Bill affect you?

https://www.growingproduce.com/vegetables/is-the-new-farm-bill-an-opportunity-or-threat-for-specialty-crop-growers/

01/22/2019

Always a pleasure to see our local farmers out doing their thing! Venus Veggies serves our area's farmers' market and we love to see what they bring in from the fields. Not every farm is high-tech, not every farm is automated, but every farm is critical in providing food and employment for families across our nation! SWAT offers agricultural solutions for growers of all sizes. From irrigation to automation, we strive to help our farmers grow!

01/16/2019

Lots going on at our local UF/IFAS Extension!

Bertha Honore Palmer was one of the best-known and wealthiest American women in early 1900s.  An art collector, women's rights advocate, businesswoman, world traveler, and owner of Chicago's Palmer House Hotel, she journeyed to Sarasota in 1910. She wound up spending much of the rest of her life he...

01/14/2019

Automation can be a farm's biggest asset! From moisture and wind sensors, to triggering pumps and gates, Soil & Water Agricultural Technologies can engineer a system specific to your needs.Contact us today to discuss your options.

01/04/2019

Our Kifco Water Reels are an economical way to get water where you need it! From irrigation to dust suppression, water reels free up man hours and labor. Call us for details and pricing.