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Farm but no fowl: How Florida aquaculture is growing the economy

by Megan Winslow
March 12, 2025

Florida’s thriving aquaculture industry is a vital part of the state’s economy, generating more than $165 million in sales annually and supporting jobs across rural and coastal communities. Recognized as agriculture by the Florida Legislature ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Coasts & Marine, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Alligators, Amphibians, Aquaculture, Aquatic Plants, Bait Fish, Breed, Caviar, Cedar Key Seafarms, Crustaceans, Economy, Evans Farm, Farmer, Farming, FDACS, Florida Aquaculture Plan, Florida Aquaculture Review Council, Florida Department Of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Food Fish, Heath Davis, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jane Davis, Matthew DiMaggio, Megan Winslow, Mollusks, Ornamental Fish, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Seafood, SFFGS, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Turtles, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida
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Hurricane Milton: Florida agricultural production losses top $190M

by Megan Winslow
December 20, 2024

The newly released UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program estimates a credible range of losses between $190.4 million and $642.7 million. This range will be narrowed in a final report released in the coming months. The estimate includes ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Cat Wofford, Christa Court, Crops, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Economists, Economy, EIAP, Farming, Finfish, Flooding, Food And Resource Economics Department, FRED, Hurricane, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, IFAS, Indian River Research And Education Center, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sceinces, Megan Winslow, Rain, Shellfish, Storm, Survey, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Wind, Xiaohui Qiao
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Seeding the future: UF/IFAS and Florida Sea Grant secure $250K NOAA grant to cultivate seaweed aquaculture in Florida

by Lourdes Mederos
November 12, 2024

Atlantic subtropical seaweed is making waves among scientists who are exploring its potential for economic and environmental benefits for the Sunshine State. The University of Florida and Florida Sea Grant have secured a $250,000 grant from ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Conservation, Crops, NATURAL RESOURCES, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: And Ecosystem Sciences, Angela Collins, Aquaculture, Aquaculture Farming, Aquaculture In Florida, Ashley Smyth, Business, Climate Change, Cultivation Of Seaweed, Dail Laughinghouse, Enterprise, Extension, Farmable Products, Florida Sea Grant, Fort Lauderdale Research And Education Center, Grant, Kelp, NOAA, Nori, Seaweed Farming, Soil, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences, Subtropical Seaweed, Tropical Research And Education Center, Tropical Seaweed, UF/IFAS, Water

New study shows seafood waste less profound than previously thought

by Megan Winslow
April 9, 2024

A new study shows seafood food loss and waste in the United States is approximately 22.7%, a drastic decrease from previous estimates of between 43% and 47%. The study, conducted in part by researchers from the University of Florida Institute ... READ MORE

Category: Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, NATURAL RESOURCES, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Alena Poulin, Aquaculture, Aquatic, Commercial Fishing, Farmed Fish, Fish, Food, Food Security, Frank Asche, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, James Anderson, Megan Winslow, Nature, Resource Economics, Seafood, Sustainability, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, University Of Florida Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Waste

Survey now open: Florida agricultural producers encouraged to share Hurricane Idalia impacts

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
September 7, 2023

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Hurricane Idalia made landfall the morning of Aug. 30 near Keaton Beach, Florida, but the Category 3 storm’s northeastern route brought rain and high winds to coastal regions along the western peninsula and inland agricultural ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Christa Court, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Department, Hurricane, Hurricane Idalia, Storm Damage, Survey, UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program, Xiaohui Qiao

UF/IFAS awarded grant to boost shellfish aquaculture industry, water quality initiatives

by Lourdes Mederos
November 16, 2021

University of Florida scientists hope to boost the shellfish aquaculture industry severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Scientists will use a $100,000 grant awarded by The Nature Conservancy (TNC) to capture statewide data needed ... READ MORE

Category: UF/IFAS
Tags: Aquaculture, Ashley Smith, Covid-19, Florida Sea Grant, Shellfish, The Nature Conservancy, UF/IFAS Tropical Research And Education Center, Water Quality

Response requested from ag and marine industry professionals for new round of surveys on pandemic effects

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
August 21, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida researchers have opened the second round of surveys on COVID-19’s impact on the state’s agriculture and marine industries, intended to capture changes in operations for the first half of the year. The ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Coasts & Marine, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Agricultural Economics, Andrew Ropicki, Aquaculture, Charter Boats, Christa Court, Commercial Fishing, Coronavirus, Covid-19, COVID19, Economic Impact, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food And Resource Economics Department, John Lai, Marine Industries, Marine Recreation, Seafood, Survey

Preliminary reports in COVID-19 impact survey show effects vary by industry

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
May 4, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As University of Florida economists cross the halfway point in their surveys of Florida’s agriculture and marine industries related to the impacts of COVID-19, initial reports indicate that impacts vary widely across ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Coasts & Marine, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Andrew Ropicki, Aquaculture, Christa Court, Covid-19, Damage Assessment, Economic Impact Analysis Program, John Lai, Marine Industries

UF surveys to identify impact of pandemic on Florida’s agriculture and marine industries

by Kirsten Romaguera Rabin
April 16, 2020

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- With agriculture and marine industries occupying a large portion of Florida’s economy, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) wants to better understand how measures to mitigate ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Coasts & Marine, Disaster Preparation, Recreation, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Agricultural Economics, Andrew Ropicki, Aquaculture, Charter Boats, Christa Court, Commercial Fishing, Coronavirus, Covid-19, COVID19, Economic Impact, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Food And Resource Economics Department, John Lai, Marine Industries, Marine Recreation, Seafood, Survey

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