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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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Hurricane Debby: Florida agricultural production losses top $93M, UF economists estimate

by Megan Winslow
September 19, 2024

The UF/IFAS Economic Impact Analysis Program rapidly assesses the impacts to Florida agriculture following extreme weather events. The preliminary report for Hurricane Debby is newly released. The report estimates a credible range of ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS
Tags: Agricultural Products, Agriculture, Assessment Of Losses And Damages To Florida Agriculture From Hazard/Disaster Events Tool, Christa Court, Damage, Dixie County, Economic Impact Analysis Program, Economy, EIAP, Hurricane, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Idalia, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Lafayette County, Lee County, Manatee County, Megan Winslow, Rain, Report, Sarasota County, Steinhatchee, Storm, Survey, Suwannee County, Taylor County, UF, UF/IFAS, University Of Florida, Weather, Wind

Scientists to study crippling tomato disease to lay groundwork for prevention

by Brad Buck
July 22, 2020

A destructive disease known as bacterial spot can ruin tomatoes anywhere it strikes. That's why University of Florida scientists want to understand how the pathogen that causes the disease spreads and evolves on farms. A couple of quick statistics ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Bacterial Spot, Economy, Epidemic, Epidemiology, Eric Goss, Garry Vallad, Grant, Gulf Coast Research And Education Center, Jeffrey Jones, Mathews Paret, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nifa, North Florida Research And Education Center, Pathogen, Plant Pathology, Tomatoes

New UF/IFAS Report Shows Florida Agriculture, Natural Resources and Food Industries Grew 2007-2016

by Tom Nordlie
September 18, 2018

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The latest installment of an annual report from the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences reveals some good news about the state’s economy – from 2007 to 2016, the portion of Florida’s ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Horticulture, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Economic Growth, Economy, Food And Resource Economics Department, News, UF/IFAS

UF/IFAS report: Florida’s ag, natural resources industries strengthened post-recession

by Tom Nordlie
December 13, 2017

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- New financial figures from Florida’s agricultural and natural resources sector show that the state’s economy continues to rebound from the Great Recession of 2007-2009. In calendar year 2015, Florida’s agricultural, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, NATURAL RESOURCES, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Court, Economy, Food And Resource Economics, FRED, Hodges, Rahmani, Report, Statewide

UF forms task force to address Apalachicola Bay oyster fishery collapse

by Tom Nordlie
September 17, 2012

Photo cutlines at bottom of page. Click here for high-resolution Karl Havens photo and here for high-res oyster bed photo. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Responding to the oyster fishery collapse in Apalachicola Bay, experts with the University ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Apalachicola, Economy, Franklin County, Havens, Oyster, Sea Grant

New UF/IFAS Study: Florida Agriculture, Natural Resource and Related Industries Have $101.9 Billion Value-Added Impact and Generate Second Largest Number of Jobs in the State

by BLOGS.IFAS
February 29, 2008

By: Chuck Woods Source: Alan Hodges - awhodges@ufl.edu, 352-392-1881 x312 GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- At a time when the nation's slowing economy is tipping toward recession, one of the largest and most stable sectors of Florida's economy continues ... READ MORE

Category: AGRICULTURE, WORK & LIFE
Tags: Alan Hodges, Economy

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