Fertilizer runoff is a major contributor to water quality degradation throughout Florida. The haphazard use of nitrogen and phosphorus fertilizers in lawns, landscapes and golf courses has been implicated as a pollutant of major water bodies. ...more

August 16, 2009

Florida's 2007-2008 orange crop finished at 169.7 million boxes, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) which Friday released its final citrus report of the season. ...more

July 13, 2008

The health of the state's economy is at stake if the agriculture industry continues to be threatened by one of the most severe droughts in history. Additionally, industry and high growth rates continue to create increased demand for water. ...more

February 10, 2008

One of the state's leading experts comes to Brooksville to answer that immortal question: How much watering is enough? ...more

January 31, 2008

A number of agricultural operations across Hillsborough County will save millions of gallons of water by recycling water flowing off their crops. ...more

January 9, 2008

A number of agricultural operations across Hillsborough County will save millions of gallons of water by recycling water flowing off their crops. ...more

January 7, 2008

Florida is enlisting the help of hundreds of farmers and nursery growers to clean up the state's polluted waterways, but environmentalists complain the environment is suffering under the partnership. ...more

November 18, 2007