agriculture

Wish Farms CEO Gary Wishnatzki talks about the company's founding by his grandfather, a Ukrainian immigrant with a pushcart, and the future of farming.

During today’s sustainable living show we talked to Andy O’Malley and Shannon O’Malley about hydroponics in shipping containers. 

During today’s sustainable living show (11/08/2021) we talked to Georgea Snyder who is a part of the Sustainable Living Project in Tampa.

During today's sustainable living show (11/01/2021), we talked to Amelia Brown and Brandon Moore from Tampa Bay water.

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.  

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...

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...

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 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

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....