FE834, a 14-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert A. Morris, tells the story of the successes and failures in the U.S. citrus juice market. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe834
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FE835 Economic Impacts of Alternative Regulatory Scenarios on the Florida Fresh Half-Shell Oyster Industry: A Study of Potential Outcomes
FE835, a 3-page executive summary of a report by K.L. Morgan, T.J. Stevens, R.L. Degner, S.L. Larkin, and C.M Adams, summarizes the results of a study to examine the economic impacts of possible closures of the fresh half-shell oyster market for varying time periods with the intention of protecting consumers from Vibrio vulnificus infections. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe835
FE831 Processed Fruit Marketing Alternatives for Florida Citrus Growers
FE831, a 12-page fact sheet by Robert A. Morris, discusses several options available for pricing citrus fruit, tradeoffs between risk and gain for each, and potential issues for the future of citrus pricing. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, April 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe831
FE826 Balancing Agricultural Production and Environmental Protection in the Tri-County Agricultural Area: Results from Stakeholder Discussions
FE826, a 6-page illustrated fact sheet by Tatiana Borisova, Laila Racevskis, Bryan Fluech, and Jane Provancha, summarizes key points from discussions with various stakeholders in the Putnam, St. Johns, and Flagler tri-county agricultural area during a session of the Florida Natural Resources Leadership Institute held in May of 2008. The discussions focused on the issues of balancing agricultural production and environmental protection in the region. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe826
FE822 Attitudes and Preferences of People Aged 55 and Above for Seafood: Summary of Telephone Survey Results
FE822, an 8-page illustrated fact sheet by Lisa House, Allen F. Wysocki, William A. Messina, Jr., and Kathryn Olson, presents a brief summary of information on consumer perceptions of seafood obtained from a 2008 survey to identify the attitudes and consumption behavior of consumers aged 55 and
older for fish, shellfish, and aquaculture products. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, April 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe822
FE833 2009 Florida Land Value Survey: Farm Land Prices Remain Down
FE833, a 7-page report by Rodney L. Clouser, Ronald Muraro, Laila Racevskis, Charles Moss, and Robert A. Morris, presents the results of the 2009 land value survey to estimate the value of different types of agricultural land for geographic regions of the state. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe833
SC088 Costs and Returns for Sugarcane Production on Muck Soils in Southern Florida 2008 – 2009
SC088, a 14-page report by Fritz M. Roka, Leslie E. Baucum, and José Alvarez, estimates an enterprise budget that reflects annual costs and returns for a 5,000-acre farm that grows sugarcane on organic soil, commonly referred to as “muck.” Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sc088
FE832 Structure Overview of the Florida Citrus Industry in 2009
FE832, a 7-page illustrated fact sheet by Robert A. Morris, provide readers an understanding of the Florida citrus industry and how it functions. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe832
FE828 Complying with Regulations to Sell Farm Fresh Eggs
FE828, a 4-page illustrated fact sheet by Brad Burbaugh, Elena Toro, Linda Landrum, George Harrison, John Fruin, and Allen Wysocki, provides an overview of the steps necessary to comply with Florida’s existing regulations for selling eggs which are overseen by FDACS. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, February 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe828
FE829 Economic Contributions of Florida’s Agricultural, Natural Resource, Food and Kindred Product Manufacturing and Distribution, and Service Industries in 2008
FE829, a 21-page illustrated report by Alan W. Hodges and Mohammad Rahmani, provides estimates of these industries’ economic contributions to Florida in 2008. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, February 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe829
FE827 Florida’s Future State and County Policies: 2010 Elections Will Be Significant in Future Policy Choices
FE827, a 5-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, explains why the 2010 election cycle differs from previous election cycles and notes some of the policy issues those elected in 2010 will be debating and may be legislating that will have long-term implications for the state. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, February 2010.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe827
FE824 Water Quality Credit Trading: General Principles
FE824, an 8-page fact sheet by Tatiana Borisova and Fritz Roka, reviews the basic components of a water quality credit trading program and discusses opportunities and challenges associated with a water quality credit trading program design. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe824
FE823 The Incidence of Greening and Canker Infection in Florida Citrus Groves from September 2007 through August 2008
FE823, a 5-page report by Robert A. Morris, Candice Erick, and Mark Estes, presents the results of a grower-based survey to estimate the degree of greening infection currently present in Florida citrus groves. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE823
HR028 Sexual Harassment in the Information Age: The Human Resource Manager’s Guide to Nontraditional Sexual Harassment
HR028, a 4-page fact sheet by Angelina C. Toomey and Allen F. Wysocki, helps human resource managers recognize types of nontraditional sexual harassment and strategies managers can take to ensure a workplace that is free from all types of harassment or prejudicial treatment. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/HR028
FE825 Estimates of the Replacement Costs of Commercial and Backyard Avocado Trees in South Florida
FE825, a 4-page article by Edward A. Evans and Jonathan H. Crane, estimates how much it would cost to replace all commercial and residential backyard avocado trees in Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, and Lee Counties, in light of the recent discovery of the redbay-laurel wilt disease complex, which can destroy both commercial and backyard avocado trees. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE825
FE820 Distinguishing between Traditional and Online Retailing: Evaluating E-commerce with Respect to the Food System
FE820, a 4-page fact sheet by Angelina C. Toomey and Allen F. Wysocki, focuses on business-to-consumer (B2C) practices, and in particular, B2C methods of e-commerce with respect to online food sales. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE820
FE817 Production Budget for Tomatoes in the Manatee-Ruskin Area of Florida
FE817, a 6-page fact sheet by John VanSickle, Scott Smith, and Eugene McAvoy, highlights tomato production in the Manatee-Ruskin Area, with a per-acre composite budget for a representative grower. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE817
FE810 Production Budget for Bell Peppers in Southwest Florida
FE810, a 4-page fact sheet by John VanSickle, Scott Smith, and Eugene McAvoy, provides an overview of bell pepper production practices for Southwest Florida producers, including a per-acre composite budget breaking down the specific cost components. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE810
FE809 Production Budget for Bell Peppers in Palm Beach County, Florida
FE809, a 4-page fact sheet by John VanSickle, Scott Smith, and Eugene McAvoy, provides an overview of bell pepper production practices for Palm Beach County producers, including a per-acre composite budget breaking down the specific cost components. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE809
FE818 Production Budget for Tomatoes in Southwest Florida
FE818, a 5-page fact sheet by John VanSickle, Scott Smith, and Eugene McAvoy, provides producers with brief overview of tomato industry and production practices in southwest Florida, with a per-acre composite budget for a representative grower. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2009.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE818