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Hurricane Idalia Aquaculture Losses At $34M In Florida
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
Florida’s aquaculture industry sustained an estimated $34.1 million in losses in Hurric [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Announces Cost-Share Assistance For Producers Impacted By Hurricane
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced Thursday a cost-share assistance p [...]
Florida Superfood Muscadine Grapes Get New Recipe For Success From UF/IFAS Researchers
Dr. Ali Sarkhosh, UF/IFAS associate professor of horticultural sciences, loads frozen muscadine grapes into a freeze-dryer. Photo: UF/IFAS Communicat [...]
13,371 Acres Of Ranchland Protected In Florida Through Rural And Family Lands Protection Program
Commissioner Wilton Simpson Announces the Protection of 13,371 Acres of Ranchland through the Rural and Family Lands Protection Program.
Florida A [...]
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Cabinet To Take Up Land Issues
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis
After canceling a scheduled in-person meeting last month, Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Cabinet will meet by phone next week [...]
Learn To Grow Food Locally, UF/IFAS’ Award-Winning Urban Food Production Course Is Back
This greenhouse, in the middle of Davie in South Florida, is a favorite among chefs and gardeners looking for microgreens and edible flowers. Photo c [...]
7 Things To Know Before Building A Greenhouse
TFP File Photo (Unsplash)
Owning a greenhouse offers you a gateway to a constant supply of top-notch, crisp vegetables throughout every season. Th [...]
New Florida Gas Pump Initiative Aims To Prevent Vehicular Heatstroke
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and Brevard Sheriff Wayne Ivey held a press conference Friday in Titusville, Florida, to stres [...]
Major Florida Citrus Grower Sees 51 Percent Decrease
Florida Citrus (TFP File Photo)
Alico, Inc., a major Florida citrus grower, saw its harvest decrease about 51 percent during the recently complete [...]
University Of Florida Plans Facility For AI In Agriculture
Source: USDA
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is gearing up to build a new Center for Applied Artificial Inte [...]