Rural/Farm

The Sumter Soil and Water Conservation District hosted their annual land judging competition.

The FFA members who took the top three rankings were:

First place - Gary Bowyer - South Sumter High School

Second -  Isabella Kinley - South Sumter High School

Third - Tyler McAllister - South Sumter High School

 The Florida Farm Bureau Women’s Leadership Committee approved more than a $17,000 distribution to various charitable organizations through the Women’s Fund.

The Fund supports charities that focus on children, nutrition and women’s health issues. The following charitable organization will receive monetary contributions:
 

Three finalists have been selected for Florida Farm Bureau's 2016 Achievement in Agriculture Award and will compete in October for the top statewide honor at the Florida Farm Bureau Annual Meeting in Orlando.

This year's finalists are Brittany Lee (Alachua County), Doug and DeAnne Carter (Suwannee County) and Kelly Mosley (Clay County).

The Florida Farm Bureau Federation is seeking applications for its Young Farmers and Ranchers Achievement Award Program.

The award program is designed to recognize young farmers and ranchers who are between the ages of 18 and 35 and have excelled in their farming/ranching operations and possess excellent leadership skills. Ideal candidates for the honor include an individual or couple deriving a majority of income from production agriculture.