AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoFlorida Farming: A one-acre hydroponic farm in Naples is producing 1.7 million heads of lettuce a year, showing how intensive greenhouse growing can scale in South Florida. Food Access: Clearwater’s Hope Villages of America still serves more than 150 households a day, and says a surge in demand during last year’s SNAP pause quickly depleted its food reserves. Crop Protection: UF researchers secured $200,000 in federal funding to study pasture mealybug, a growing threat to Florida sugarcane, and identify ways to protect growers’ fields. Food Safety: Oysters from a Virginia company that distributed product to Florida tested positive for a Salmonella strain linked to a U.S. outbreak, raising concerns for consumers and seafood businesses.
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