The University of Florida is one of Florida Agriculture’s best partners. They have been instrumental in helping with the serious citrus greening issue and many other agriculture initiatives. The news of late is they have come to the rescue of avocados. According to a news release about a recent UF study, a new liquid treatment [...]
A recent study conducted by the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education shows that Southwest Florida residents are hungry for more information about agriculture. The study include coordinating focus groups of area residents. According to a blog article published in December, participants in six focus groups in a five-county region said they valued agriculture’s economic, [...]
The Sunshine State News posted an article this October touting the impact agriculture makes on Florida’s economy. The article reports that there are nearly 48,000 farms on more than 9 million acres in Florida that grow 300 different products. The industry contributes more than $100 billion to our state’s economy and supports 2 million jobs. [...]
We often post about new developments, studies, and projects directed by the University of Florida IFAS Extension. As agriculture advocates, we are blessed to have such a tremendous resource for the industry. A recent article in the Jackson County Floridian highlights agriculture innovators. The article shares that for the past three years, UF has been [...]
When we shop for fresh produce, we tend to focus on things like what vendors have the freshest produce, who offers the best price, and who has the best selection. Once we make the purchase, we take our produce home and go about our business. Things are changing, however. A new study released by UF/IFAS [...]
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. […]
Florida agriculture growers may have more help than ever with the advancement of technology and support from the U.S. Florida Department of Agriculture. A recent article in The Grower, shares about a new smartphone App being built by the University of Florida in partnership with a grant from the Department of Agriculture. The App is [...]
