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Agriculture
No Water, No Growth
New Florida residents can get by without enough roads or schools, but they can’t live without water.
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Published on 5/1/2008
What Happens to Old Mine Land?
The industry is required to restore phosphate mines.
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Published on 5/1/2008
Video: Babcock Ranch Tour
The vintage Florida way of life meets development at the Babcock Ranch.
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Published on 4/1/2008
Niagara Bottling's Fall
Lake County economic developers lured the company in, then spit it out.
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Published on 3/1/2008
Sour Grapefruits
Ten years ago, Skip Clements saw himself as the king of citrus marketing. A scam dethroned him, and today he’s consumed with a quest for redemption and retribution.
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Published on 2/1/2008
Dairy Farms in Decline
In Florida, the number of milk producers is declining at a rate of around 6% a year.
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Published on 2/1/2008
Agriculture 2008
The water shortage is stunting growth for farmers.
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Published on 1/1/2008
Stats: Top Crops
Sales of Hillsborough County agriculture products totaled $763 million in 2006 — a 5.4% increase over 2005.
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Published on 12/1/2007
Chemical Fertilizers: A Growing Problem
In a quest to clean up its waters, Sarasota County has outlawed the use of chemical fertilizers by residents and businesses between June 1 and Sept. 30.
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Published on 11/1/2007
Florida's Rural Advantages - Good Business Sense
Florida's rural counties provide a skilled workforce and financial advantages.
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Published on 10/1/2007
Blueberry Fields Forever
Believe it or not, but Florida, and particularly Polk County, is becoming a hotbed for blueberry farming.
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Published on 8/1/2007
A Blow to Citrus
The impact Charley, Frances, and others have had on Florida's citrus industry.
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Published on 4/1/2007
Agriculture
Small farmers hope to cash in on interest in buying local.
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Published on 1/1/2007
Heartland: Great Benefits, Room to Grow
Rural incentives and big-city resources are right for business.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Cultivating Generations
A. Duda & Sons' toughest crop to harvest is family. How would you keep some 60 shareholder-family members happy?
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Published on 9/1/2006
Company Values
"Christian faith" are the first words in Duda's mission statement.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Keys to Survival
A Duda & Sons has prospered even as other old-line Florida agricultural families have foundered or cashed out. Here's how the company does it.
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Published on 9/1/2006
At A Glance
A. Duda & Sons -- Parent company providing corporate services to operating divisions and subsidiaries.
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Published on 9/1/2006
Shrimp Giant
At 60, Domingo R. Moreira looks at the future of shrimp and sees something that looks a lot like chicken.
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Published on 7/1/2006
Florida Peanuts
Peanut farmers may have a harder time making a profit this year because of rising costs and last year's surplus.
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Published on 6/1/2006
Starter Fuel
Ethanol's on the way, but it will take awhile to get here and won't help Floridians cut their gasoline consumption substantially for years.
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Published on 5/1/2006
SAFE Farms
Two associations have established an independent organization that aims to encourage fruit and vegetable growers to follow an established employer code of conduct.
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Published on 3/1/2006
Salad Days
New technology and creative partnerships are keeping a family of third-generation lettuce farmers in business in south Florida.
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Published on 3/1/2006
Fast Facts - Florida Farming
Select data about Florida farms and where the state ranks nationally.
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Published on 2/1/2006
