Through a Sumter County Farm Bureau and Everglades Equipment Group partnership, every Everglades John Deere Cab tractor sold in Florida will feature a decal with the 988 suicide prevention and lifeline hotline. The initiative seeks to destigmatize conversations around mental health within the farming community and ensure that support is accessible. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is a national …
Exhibitors Support Growers at Florida Citrus Show
More than 50 exhibitors participated in AgNet Media’s Florida Citrus Show on April 3 in Fort Pierce. The event took place at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and Education Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory. The vendors showed their support for the state’s citrus and …
Grower Wins Gun Safe at Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo
Although the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo is at a new location this year at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa, many of the event’s traditions are alive and well. One of those traditions is the annual gun safe giveaway, sponsored by Everglades Equipment Group. Growers who preregister for the Citrus & Specialty Crop Expo are eligible to win the …