The charming and historic city Apalachicola, Florida is economically dependent upon the seafood industry. Oyster production alone accounts for 90% of oysters sold in Florida and over 10% in the continental USA. As a result of recent hardships faced by the community,...
Floridians strongly believe that farmers protect the state’s environment and water resources, according to research from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education that compared public perceptions to those of local government officials. Nearly 90 percent of state...
By Noel Perkins Vice president of communications Florida Dairy Farmers It’s long been said that farmers were the world’s first environmentalists. And dairy farmers are among those in agriculture leading the way for environmental stewardship and sustainability. Sound...
Need information about water policies in a pinch? A new program from the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education helps people access and decipher complicated policy information in the palm of your hand. The PIE Center’s Policy Extension Program, a mobile-friendly...
We are in a period of rapid globalization and change, with increasing and ever-changing demands placed on agricultural and environmental systems worldwide. Accounting for agricultural production, energy consumption, environmental impact, and several other variables...
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