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UF/IFAS economic report: In 2017, Florida’s combined beef, dairy cattle and allied industries generated $16.80 billion in revenues, supported 118,000 jobs

by Brad Buck
March 11, 2019

By TOM NORDLIE GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As Florida approaches the 500-year anniversary of the introduction of cattle to her shores in 1521, a new report from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences demonstrates just ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Livestock
Tags: Alan Hodges, Beef And Dairy Production, Cattle, Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department

Industrial hemp a featured topic at UF/IFAS ag policy conference Feb. 26 in Balm

by Brad Buck
February 6, 2019

By Tom Nordlie GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Industrial hemp may soon be a financially significant crop in Florida, and an expert with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences will discuss some of the challenges and opportunities ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Alan Hodges, Florida Agricultural Policy Outlook Conference, Food And Resource Economics Department, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Industrial Hemp, Trade, Zachary Brym

Green industry contributes more than $20B to Florida economy, up 19 percent from 2000

by Brad Buck
October 25, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida’s environmental horticulture industry is recovering from the recession of 2007 to 2009, and it is growing in many sectors, with $21.8 billion in annual economic contributions. This is an increase of 19.2 percent ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS
Tags: Alan Hodges, Economic Impact, Environmental Horticulture, Featured Hot Topic, Food And Resource Economics Department, Green Industry, News
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UF/IFAS report: Florida agriculture, natural resources employment up 29 percent in 13 years

by Brad Buck
September 22, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- About 1.56 million people worked full- or part-time in agriculture, natural resources and food industries in 2014, an increase of about 40,000 workers from 2013, and nearly 29 percent from 2001, according to a new University ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Alan Hodges, Food And Resource Economics

UF/IFAS study: “Green Industry” generates nearly $200 billion; 2 million jobs nationwide

by Brad Buck
February 1, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- What economists call the “green industry” – nursery and greenhouse production, landscape services and horticultural product distribution − is bringing plenty of green to a lot of people across the country. A new ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Alan Hodges, Food And Resource Economics

Florida’s agriculture-related employment up 8.7 percent

by Brad Buck
September 10, 2015

Please see caption below GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- About 1.52 million people worked full- or part-time in Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and food industries in 2013, an 8.7 percent increase in jobs over 2012, according to a new UF/IFAS ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Money Matters, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Alan Hodges, Citrus, Food And Resource Economics, Forestry

UF study: Florida’s agricultural and natural resources industries remain strong since recession

by BLOGS.IFAS
July 17, 2013

Caption at bottom. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries provided a $104 billion impact on the state in 2011 and have continued to improve since the 2008 recession, according to a new ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Forests, Livestock, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agriculture, Alan Hodges, Economic Impact, Food And Resource Economics, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Natural Resources, University Of Florida