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agriculture
Sustainable Living: Tampa Bay Water and Southside Fresh Market St. Pete
During today's sustainable living show (11/01/2021), we talked to Amelia Brown and Brandon Moore from Tampa Bay water.
Sustainable Living: citrus greening
During today’s (10/25/2021) sustainable living show we talked to Niki Barber, who managed a lab at the University of Florida in the department of Plant Pathology and just completed her graduate degree.
Update on citrus greening in Florida
Officials in Miami-Dade County are dealing with an infestation of the Asian fruit fly; it has not spread beyond Miami-Dade, but citrus growers through the whole state still face another issue: citrus greening. To find...
East Hillsborough residents say pesticides from nearby farms are making them sick
Today on Midpoint, we talk with a group of women from the Dover and Thonotosassa area in Hillsborough county, who claim pesticides sprayed over nearby farms have been making them and their families sick. Over...
Polk County citrus farmer cautiously optimistic about Oriental fruit fly
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said in a news release Tuesday there is an Oriental fruit fly infestation in Miami-Dade County. Officials have declared a state of emergency because the fly could potentially attack hundreds...
History of cattle ranching in Florida – notes from a Tampa Bay History Center panel
History of cattle ranching in Florida – notes from a Tampa Bay History Center panel by David Bryant, WMNF News volunteer Over 200 people attended a panel on cattle ranching history and issues facing its...
Bee Against Monsanto plans actions for Pollinator Week
Bee Against Monsanto plans actions for Pollinator Week
Small farms under threat from the FDA in “Farmageddon”
Federal and state laws can create hurdles for small farmers, who face raids and arrests for such things as selling raw milk to customers. A new film, called Farmageddon, documents the struggles of independent farmers....
