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Florida Citrus Growers Await Aid As Season Closes
Source: UF/IFAS
Florida citrus officials are promoting the “grit of this industry” as the growing season is set to close with the lowest productio [...]
New Paper Shows UF Scientists See Bright Future As They Seek Savory Strawberries – And High Yield
Strawberries, courtesy, UF/IFAS photography.
Strawberry consumers love the fruit’s sweet flavor, and University of Florida scientists are trying t [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Seeks Nominations For 2023 Woman Of The Year In Agriculture Award
Source: File Photo
Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the opening of the nomination process for the Woman of the [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson Defends Chinese Property Law
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said Tuesday he expects courts to uphold the const [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Wilton Simpson: Immigration Law Could Pose ‘Challenges’
Migrant Workers In Florida, (Unsplash)
Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson said Thursday he anticipates farmers, along the construction and to [...]
Florida Wildlife Corridor Expansion Eyed
Photo by Katie Bryden/Wildpath in Osceola County is one of five parcels recently approved for acquisition through the Florida Forever Program.
Sta [...]
Florida Citrus Industry Numbers Continue To Sag
Florida Citrus (TFP File Photo)
Production numbers for Florida’s orange crop continue to decline as the citrus industry’s storm-battered season ne [...]
Florida Ag Commissioner Simpson Announces Aquaculture Education, Grants Available To Teachers
TFP File Photo (Unsplash)
Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer S [...]
Bill Could Help Black Florida Farmers Get Pot Licenses
Marijuana (Source: TFP File Photo)
Black farmers in Florida who didn’t make the cut last year could have another opportunity to vie for medical-ma [...]
Drought Conditions Put Florida At High Risk Of Wildfire Danger
Wildfire Source: TFP File
Today, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson and the Florida Forest Service are highlighting the dangers of [...]