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UF/IFAS Extension Helps Florida Farmers Reduce Water Use By 40%
Craig Frey, left, and Cory Dombrowski check out a soil moisture meter. Dombrowski has utilized soil moisture sensors to help save Sakata Seed Inc. 40 [...]
Florida Citrus Industry Faces Grim Forecast Despite Stable Projections
Florida Citrus (TFP File Photo)
Florida's beleaguered citrus industry received a mixed bag of news this week, with a stable production forecast of [...]
Pasco County To Celebrate Arbor Day With Free Tree Giveaway
Arbor Day
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Pasco County is gearing up to celebrate Arbor Day with a free tree giveaway for residents. In partnership with Keep [...]
Calling All Green Thumbs! Become A Master Gardener In Pasco County
Gardening (File)
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. - Do you have a passion for plants and a desire to share your gardening knowledge with others? If so, the UF/I [...]
Hurricane Milton: Florida Agricultural Production Losses Top $190M, UF Economists Estimate
Hurricane Milton destroyed infrastructure, including this greenhouse, at the UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center in Fort Pierce.
Hu [...]
Florida TaxWatch Highlights Alarming Decline Of State’s Citrus Industry
Florida Citrus (TFP File Photo)
Florida’s citrus industry, once a cornerstone of the state’s economy and identity, is facing a steep decline, acco [...]
Application Cycle Open In Florida For Rural And Family Lands Protection Program
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson (File)
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced the opening of the application [...]
Gov. DeSantis, Florida Cabinet Approve $318M In Land Deals To Protect Nearly 87,000 Acres
Florida Preserve At Sunset (Unsplash)
Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday approved a series of land deals totaling $318 milli [...]
10,000 Acres In Florida’s Northern Everglades Permanently Protected Through Conservation Easements
Everglades Trail (File)
The Florida Cabinet has approved conservation easements protecting over 10,000 acres in Florida’s Northern Everglades and [...]
Florida Invests In Land Conservation
Florida Preserve At Sunset (Unsplash)
The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) announced on Friday that the state has a [...]