Citrus Greening has ravaged the Florida citrus industry for the last 10 years, and the stakes keep getting higher and higher. In early December, the USDA released an updated citrus forecast, and the outlook was anything but rosy. According to the new estimates, the USDA is forecasting only 69 million boxes for all oranges, which [...]
October is National Seafood Month, which makes it a great time to highlight this unique section of the Sunshine State’s agricultural endeavors: Florida seafood. Few states can boast as many agrarian endeavors as Florida can. According to data compiled by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), Florida is first in produce like [...]
When we think of Florida, we think of pristine beaches and miles and miles of coastline. Perhaps we also think of Disney World, Nascar and Football. We certainly think of vacations and relaxation. When we think of Florida agriculture, the first thing to come to mind is what? The famous Florida orange. But, what you [...]
A recent study conducted by the University of Florida showed that Florida’s agriculture and natural resources industries have remained strong since the recession. According to the study, agriculture, natural resources and related industries provided an economic impact of $104 billion to the state in 2011. […]
