Lake Region FNGLA Social Put-Put Golf Tournament

Come out and have some fun with the FNGLA Lake Region Chapter Social and Fund Raiser!

Core/Private Pesticide Applicator Exam Preparation Class

Do you need prep courses for the General Core Exam (both 487 and 482) and/or Private Applicator Exam?  Do you need two CEUs for Core and/or Private pesticide licenses? Both of these prep classes are available on September 26th.

If you are planning to take an exam(s) for Private Applicator and/or General Standards Core you must have a voucher number to take the exams.
You can obtain a voucher through FDAC at: https://pesticideexam.ifas.ufl.edu/  If you are taking the prep classes to refresh your knowledge and get CEUs you will not need a voucher number.

Follow the instructions to get a voucher number.  (you will need this number when you come to take the exam).

Please see below for more information about the class and links for registration.  Remember, bring the voucher number with you!!!   You will also need to register through Eventbrite for the class(es).  See the links below.

General Core Prep – September 26th from 8:30 am to 10:30 am.  2 Core CEUs available (both 482 and 487).  The cost of this class is $15.00 + processing fee.  The Exam follows the class if you choose to take it.
 
Private Applicator Prep – September 26th from 10:45 am to 12:45 pm.  2 Private CEUs available.  The cost of this class is $15.00 + processing fee.  Exams will follow the classes.

     The link to register for one of the classes or both is here:  Registration link

Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Producer Grants

Southern SARE Producer Grant Calls for Proposals Released

GRIFFIN, Georgia – The Call for Proposals for the 2020 Producer Grant Program, intended for farmers/ranchers and farmer/rancher organizations throughout the Southern region, is now available from the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education (SSARE) program.

Proposal submission deadline is November 15, 2019.  Announcement of funded proposals will take place in late February 2020.

The maximum funding amount for a Producer Grant has increased to $15,000 for individual farmers/ranchers and $20,000 for farmer/rancher organizations.

Producer Grants are used to conduct sustainable agriculture research projects that solve agricultural production challenges farmers face and to develop information on what works and what doesn’t so that other farmers and ranchers facing those same challenges can benefit from the results of the funded project.

Producer grants are not designed to pay a farmer to farm; buy livestock, equipment, or land; make permanent farm improvements, or support private enterprises through capital investments.  Southern SARE Producer Grants are competitive research grants, designed to take some of the financial risk away from trying a solution to an agricultural production issue.

Projects may be funded for up to two years. Producer organizations should be comprised primarily of farmers/ranchers and must have a majority farmer representation on their governing board.

For detailed information on how to apply for a Producer Grant, download the current Producer Grant Call for Proposals.