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Industry Resources

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.

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Associations

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


Natural Resources, Environmental & Waste Management

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


Ag Research & Education

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


Farm Business Assistance

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


Food Safety, Sustainability & Traceability

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


Labor

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


Stand Up for Agriculture

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


Other Government Sites

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

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/


About Florida Winter Strawberries

In 1980, a few strawberry growers began meeting in their homes to discuss the best way to organize a group that would represent the interests of the Florida strawberry industry. On February 11, 1982, the Florida Strawberry Growers Association (FSGA) was born. Hillsborough County is recognized as the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World and the home of some of the sweetest, reddest and juiciest strawberries around.

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P.O. Box: 2550
Plant City, FL 33564
Telephone: 813-752-6822
Fax: 813-752-216

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