Category: "law"

At this year's Lay of the Land conference, a panel of experts spoke about the importance of water management in the State of Florida.

The Land Journal recently sat down with Dean Saunders to discuss conservation easements. Saunders outlined three reasons why the state buys conservation easements from landowners.

1. Avoidance of [...]

Following the illegalization of hemp cultivation in 1937, a major event took place that would cause yet another resurgence for the cultivation of hemp. With the dawning of the Second Word War, [...]

As Florida's lawmakers and business community continue to create the infrastructure for a booming hemp industry, there are obstacles that must still be overcome.

The development of the hemp industry here in Florida is unfolding under the management of Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried. At this year's annual Lay of the Land Conference, Dan Russell, an [...]

The following resources may be helpful for Florida farmers and landowners as the Covid-19 outbreak continues to spread throughout the United States. They include both government and private [...]

At this year's annual Lay of the Land Conference Marian P. Johnson, Executive Director at the Florida Chamber Political Institute, spoke about the shifting demographics here in Florida and how [...]

At this year's Lay of the Land Conference, The Land Journal sat down with Michael Minton to discuss water management in the state of Florida. Minton is Chair of Dean Mead's Agribusiness and Solar [...]

It is essential to preserve Florida's natural habitats. While there are many ways of assisting in this effort of conservation, providing funding for the Florida Forever program has been one of the [...]

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently spoke about his environmental strategy at this year's annual Lay of the Land Conference. The Governor discussed a number of topics including Florida Supreme [...]