Growing strawberries is a very demanding profession, and our members must stay current on many dynamic issues. This area of our website provides some of the links often used to access information needed to operate businesses, work within regulatory guidelines, stay abreast of governmental changes, or to otherwise seek assistance.
These resources tend to evolve over time, so we will do our best to keep up to date with any changes to the web addresses. We will also make modifications as new resources become available.
FSGA is certainly open to member suggestions for additional links, however we generally will not include private company websites.
Florida Farm Bureau
http://www.floridafarmbureau.org/
Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association
http://www.ffva.com/
Florida Specialty Crop Foundation
http://www.floridaspecialtycropfoundation.org/
Produce Marketing Association
http://www.pma.com
United Fresh Produce Association
http://www.unitedfresh.org/
Western Growers Association
http://www.wga.com/
Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Association
http://gfvga.org/
North Carolina Strawberry Association
http://www.ncstrawberry.com
National Berry Crop Initiative
http://www.nationalberrycrops.org
California Strawberry Commission
http://www.calstrawberry.com
Produce for Better Health Foundation
http://www.pbhfoundation.org
Florida Water Best Management Practices (BMP’s)
http://www.floridaagwaterpolicy.com/bestmanagementpractices.html
http://solutionsforyourlife.ufl.edu/hot_topics/agriculture/bmps.html
Florida Department Environmental Protection
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/
Florida’s Operation Clean Sweep Pesticide Disposal
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/cleansweep-pesticides/
Florida Office of Agricultural Water Policy
http://www.floridaagwaterpolicy.com/
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/
Federal Clean Air Act
http://www.epa.gov/air/caa/
EPA Fumigant Toolbox
http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/reregistration/soil_fumigants/
Southwest Florida Water Management District
http://www.swfwmd.state.fl.us/
Pesticide Residues & Safety
http://www.pma.com/resources/issues-monitoring/growing-production/pesticide-residues
Pesticide Containers & Containment
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/containers.htm
Pesticide Maximum Residue Level Database
http://www.mrldatabase.com/?selectedcommoditygroup=438
Florida Hazardous Waste Management Guide for Pesticide Users
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/hazardous/pages/publications.htm
Click on “Agricultural Pesticides” under General Hazardous Waste Publications
Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences – University of Florida
http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/
Gulf Coast Research & Education Center – University of Florida
http://gcrec.ifas.ufl.edu/
Florida Ag in the Classroom
http://flagintheclassroom.org/
IR-4 Project for Registration of Minor Use Chemicals
http://ir4.rutgers.edu/
Berry Health Symposium
http://www.berryhealth.org
USDA National Agricultural Library
http://naldc.nal.usda.gov/
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
http://www.nass.usda.gov/
USDA Agricultural Research Service
http://www.ars.usda.gov/main/main.htm
Florida Agricultural Fast Facts
http://www.florida-agriculture.com/consumers/facts.htm
Florida Center for Wildfire & Forest Resources Management Training
http://www.forestservice.com
UF/IFAS Extension, Solutions for Your Life
http://www.solutionsforyourlife.com
Alliance for Food and Farming
http://www.foodandfarming.info/
How to Store, Preserve, & Enjoy Strawberries
http://www.anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8256.pdf
Center for Public Issues Education in Agriculture & Natural Resources
http://www.centerpie.com
Crop Life America
http://www.croplifeamerica.org
IRS Farmer’s Tax Guide
http://www.irs.gov/publications/p225/index.html
Florida Tax Exemptions
http://www.bit.ly/LJojJR
Federal Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=108362,00.html
U.S. Farm Service Agency
http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/webapp?area=home&subject=landing&topic=landing
Farm Law & Agriculture Law Resources
http://www.farmlaw.com/resources.html
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/PACA
Handbook of Florida Fence and Property Law
http://www.edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_BOOK_Florida_Fence_and_Property_Law
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
http://www.fda.gov/
Center for Produce Safety
https://cps.ucdavis.edu/grant_opportunities_awards.php
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Services:
http://attra.ncat.org/
Sustainable Agricultural Research & Education
http://www.sare.org/
Safe Fruits and Veggies (Alliance for Food and Farming)
http://www.safefruitsandveggies.com/
NASD (National Ag Safety Database) Federal Laws & Regulations Affecting Farm Safety
http://www.nasdonline.org/
U.S. EPA Agricultural Sustainability
http://www.epa.gov/oecaagct/tsus.html
USDA Sustainable Development
http://www.usda.gov/oce/sustainable/index.htm
Produce Traceability
http://www.producetraceability.org
U.S. Department of Labor
http://www.dol.gov/index.htm
Southern Graphic Designs
http://www.southerngraphicdesigns.com
Labor Law Compliance Center
http://www.laborlawcc.com/
National Council of Agricultural Employers
http://www.ncaeonline.org
I-9 Employer Handbook and Forms
http://www.uscis.gov/i-9Central
http://1.usa.gov/6WwZVE
E-Verify
http://1.usa.gov/QRSAY
US Department of Labor H-2A Program
http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/h-2a.cfm
Federal Migrant & Seasonal Ag Worker Protection Act
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-msawpa.htm
Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Required Posters & Notices
http://www.bit.ly/KoPtFF
Special Minimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities
http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/disab.htm
Save America’s Food and Economy
http://saveamericasfood.org/
Let Your Voice Be Heard
http://www.regulations.gov
Online Sunshine – Internet Site for Florida Legislature
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/welcome/index.cfm?CFID=251860398&CFTOKEN=28824729
Federal:
U.S. House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/
U.S. House Committee on Agriculture
http://agriculture.house.gov/
U.S. Senate
http://www.senate.gov/
U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry
http://www.agriculture.senate.gov/
US Department of Agriculture
http://www.usda.gov/
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/
USDA Center for Nutrition Policy & Promotion
http://www.cnpp.usda.gov/
USDA Plants Database
http://plants.usda.gov/java/
USDA Market News – Fruits & Vegetables
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0/marketnews
USDA Foreign Agricultural Services
http://www.fas.usda.gov/
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service
http://www.uscis.gov/portal/site/uscis
State of Florida:
Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
http://www.freshfromflorida.com/
Florida Senate
http://www.flsenate.gov/
Florida House of Representatives
http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/
Florida DOT Truck Weight
http://www.fdotmaint.com/permitnew/home.asp
Hillsborough County, Florida:
Agriculture Economic Development Council
Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee
http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org/bocc/boardscouncils/commdetail.cfm?cd=594
Hillsborough County Farm Bureau
http://www.hcfarmbureau.org/agriculture.html
Hillsborough County Government Online
http://www.hillsboroughcounty.org
Weather Central – Florida site
http://www.weathercentral.com
National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/
Agriculture.com Weather
http://www.agriculture.com/weather
FAWN (Florida Automated Weather Network)
http://www.fawn.ifas.ufl.edu
FDACS Agricultural Emergency Report
http://www.ag-er.blogspot.com/
The Weather Channel
http://www.weather.com/
The Weather Underground, Inc.
http://www.wunderground.com/