/tags/agriculture Agriculture en-US WLRN Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-08/good-flooding-scientists-use-rice-cultivation-to-preserve-soil-in-floridas-everglades-agricultural-area Farming in the Florida Everglades Agricultural requires a delicate touch. The area has lost nearly 6 ft. of soil in the past century through a process called subsidence. One way to slow down this subsidence and preserve the nutrient-rich soil is to flood the area during Florida’s rainy season and use the fields to grow rice. Thu, 08 Aug 2024 17:00:00 GMT /environment/2024-08-08/good-flooding-scientists-use-rice-cultivation-to-preserve-soil-in-floridas-everglades-agricultural-area /americas/2024-06-18/us-avocado-inspector-assault-mexico Two USDA employees were assaulted and temporarily held by assailants in Mexico, prompting the U.S. to suspend inspections of avocado and mango shipments. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:15:12 GMT /americas/2024-06-18/us-avocado-inspector-assault-mexico The Associated Press /food-and-agriculture/2024-05-21/avocado-disease-causes-54-million-in-damage-in-south-florida Researchers and farmers continue the search for long-term solutions to an insect-spread illness called laurel wilt. Tue, 21 May 2024 20:11:37 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-05-21/avocado-disease-causes-54-million-in-damage-in-south-florida Tyler Luginski /florida-news/2024-05-16/mexican-farmworker-bus-crash-marion-county In Marion County, the crash killed eight farmworkers and injured dozens as the workers were traveling in a bus to a farm in Dunnellon. Thu, 16 May 2024 17:25:51 GMT /florida-news/2024-05-16/mexican-farmworker-bus-crash-marion-county Marian Summerall /environment/2024-03-29/aprendamos-a-cultivar-bilingual-courses-offered-for-new-farmers The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Extension is offering online bilingual workshops to teach the basics of planning, implementing and building a farm operation for newcomers venturing into agriculture. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 19:01:53 GMT /environment/2024-03-29/aprendamos-a-cultivar-bilingual-courses-offered-for-new-farmers Emma Rodriguez /government-politics/2023-11-28/florida-grand-jury-illegal-immigration A statewide grand jury has issued a 146-page report that calls for taking a series of steps to try to curb illegal immigration, saying "it will be up to Florida and other states to help themselves, at least in the short term," as problems go unsolved at the federal level. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:32:52 GMT /government-politics/2023-11-28/florida-grand-jury-illegal-immigration Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida /environment/2023-10-16/florida-citrus-forecast-improves-over-last-year-when-hurricanes-hit-state Florida's citrus production is expected to improve in the upcoming season compared to last year when twin hurricanes battered the state. Mon, 16 Oct 2023 20:30:00 GMT /environment/2023-10-16/florida-citrus-forecast-improves-over-last-year-when-hurricanes-hit-state The Associated Press /business/2023-09-22/idalia-agricultural-losses-enviornment-florida A preliminary report by the University of Florida estimates up to $370 million in agricultural losses from Idalia, which barreled through rural areas of North Florida. Fri, 22 Sep 2023 20:00:00 GMT /business/2023-09-22/idalia-agricultural-losses-enviornment-florida Jim Turner /americas/2023-09-12/colombia-cocaine-coca-crop-gustavo-petro-drug-prices The U.N. says coca cultivation reached an all-time high in Colombia last year the administration of President Gustavo Petro struggles to reduce poverty in remote areas and contain armed groups that are profiting from the cocaine trade. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 19:03:53 GMT /americas/2023-09-12/colombia-cocaine-coca-crop-gustavo-petro-drug-prices The Associated Press /environment/2023-09-07/deadline-approaches-for-florida-farmers-to-apply-for-usda-compensation Time is winding down on the USDA's $2.2 billion discrimination financial assistance program. Thu, 07 Sep 2023 15:00:00 GMT /environment/2023-09-07/deadline-approaches-for-florida-farmers-to-apply-for-usda-compensation Adrian Andrews