Category: "alternative-crops"

It is of utmost importance to note that industrial hemp is NOT the same as marijuana. While both fall under the cannabis species of plant, there are a number of notable differences between the [...]

Hemp, which is differentiated from marijuana by its low content of THC, is one of the most exciting alternative crop opportunities for Florida's farmers and landowners. At the University of [...]

The development of the agricultural sector here on the eastern coast of the United States is a history that goes back hundreds of years.  Here in the state of Florida, we have a long tradition of [...]

Florida has a rich agricultural heritage and many of our state's farmers are looking to participate in the harvesting of alternative crops. While Florida is most famous for it's growth of citrus, [...]

Florida’s citrus industry has long been a pillar of our state economy, and the most famous type of citrus are the famous Florida oranges. But for those Florida landowners looking to venture into a [...]

Florida’s lawmakers and agricultural leaders are underway in establishing a hemp industry . The most recent step taken by Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried was the announcement of the [...]

While Florida’s agricultural sector is most often attributed with citrus, many of our state’s farmers are looking to branch into alternative crops. Agricultural diversity makes for a stronger and [...]

Following the destruction of many of Florida’s agricultural properties by Hurricane Michael, many of Florida’s farmers are turning to alternative crops to replace crops that were destroyed. [...]

As Florida's farmers explore the possibilities of alternative crops, they should heavily consider planting and harvesting Pongamia – a low-input, high yield tree cop. Pongamia trees produce beans [...]

The Institute of Food and Agricultural Services at the University of Florida is now conducting research into transitioning Florida's agricultural sector into the industrial farming of hemp. Hemp [...]