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Much of the agricultural labor from Florida's early colonial period through the Civil War was done by slaves. [45] The Florida tomato industry has historically relied on migrant labor. [46] Exploitation of that labor was widespread with the town of Immokalee, Florida being "known as ground zero for modern day slavery." [47]
The 1992 Legislature passed Chapter 92-291 of the Laws of Florida, which formally organized the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services into the following divisions: Administration, Agricultural Environmental Services (AES), Animal Industry, Plant Industry, Marketing and Development, Dairy Industry, Food Safety, Fruit and Vegetables ...
Counties in Florida by GDP in 2021 (chained 2012 US$) The economy of the state of Florida is the fourth-largest in the United States, with a $1.695 trillion gross state product (GSP) as of 2024. [1]
Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) Florida Citrus Commission. Florida Department of Citrus (FDOC) Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) Florida State Board of Education. Florida Department of Education (FLDOE) Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Florida Department of ...
Number of Florida farms out of compliance is unknown. About 60% of Florida’s agricultural lands are registered in the state’s BMP program, said West Gregory, director of Florida Department of ...
CALS administers the degree programs of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (IFAS). IFAS is a federal, state, and local government partnership dedicated to develop knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences and to make that knowledge accessible to sustain and enhance the quality of human life.
But after two back-to-back hurricanes – Helene and Milton – in late September and early October, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released its December forecast for the 2024-2025 citrus harvest.
Confronting these environmental challenges, Florida's agricultural sector—which plays an integral role in the state's economy and food supply—is at an inflection point. To support an expanding ...