Florida SART: Florida State Agricultural Response Team

SART Advisory Board Meeting

Please note that the next SART Advisory Board meeting is set for Tuesday, September 16th. Advisory Board meetings typically begin at 10 a.m. and are concluded by 2 p.m. More ... The tentative meeting site is the Alachua Regional Service Center, 14101 Hwy 441, Suite 200, Alachua. Complete details will be posted in the August issue of the SART Sentinel. << Back

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Bee College: Now in South Florida

Fight back against colony collapse disorder which, last year, destroyed about half of the beehives in America. More ... Now a successful hands-on learning event sponsored by UF's IFAS – "Bee College" – has expanded to South Florida. The second annual event is scheduled for August 15-16 at UF's Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center in Davie. << Back

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Florida Citrus Repository Opens

A state-of-the-art FDACS facility to improve the health of Florida's endangered citrus industry, the Florida Citrus Repository, has opened in LaCrosse. More ... The Repository studies ways to safely introduce healthy new citrus varieties to increase the strength of Florida's endangered citrus industry and allow Florida citrus to better compete in domestic and international markets. << Back

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Florida's Quiet Industry

Goldfish. Madagascar lace. Royal blue crayfish. Stock your aquarium with marine life and chances are the species you select are grown right here in Florida. More ... With about 200 "farms" and suppliers, the industry ranks 7th among America's 47 states reporting a viable aquaculture industry. Tampa and Miami are primary centers of this small but viable industry. << Back

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