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‘Agriculture is in everything:’ Why Orange County is expanding agriscience classes
Read full article: ‘Agriculture is in everything:’ Why Orange County is expanding agriscience classesIn 2018, Orange County Public Schools committed to bringing agriscience back into schools. Now every public high school in Orange County offers it as an elective. Agriscience is now in 11 middle schools, with an initiative to expand it to every middle school.
‘It’s bee poop:’ Honeybees make a big mess in Brevard County community
Read full article: ‘It’s bee poop:’ Honeybees make a big mess in Brevard County communityPeople living in an active adult community near Titusville tell News 6 their neighborhood has been inundated with bees ever since a honeybee farm began operating across the street last year.
Florida Agriculture Commissioner sees farmland, food as national security issue
Read full article: Florida Agriculture Commissioner sees farmland, food as national security issueFlorida’s agricultural land has become a “national security issue” that needs to be protected for future generations, according to Florida’s new Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson.
Hurricane Ian caused over $1B in agriculture losses, report shows
Read full article: Hurricane Ian caused over $1B in agriculture losses, report showsHurricane Ian caused an estimated $1 billion in agricultural-production losses, with the biggest hits to the citrus industry, along with growers of vegetables and melons, according to a new University of Florida report.
How important is farming still to the U.S.? These facts and figures might surprise you
Read full article: How important is farming still to the U.S.? These facts and figures might surprise youFarming might not be a glamorous job for many, but simply put, we might not exist without the hardworking farm owners and laborers out there.
Florida citrus forecast points to a difficult season for growers
Read full article: Florida citrus forecast points to a difficult season for growersFlorida’s citrus industry is forecast to have one of the lowest production years in decades as it continues to grapple with a devastating disease and other issues.