Thomas J. Stevens – EDIS Update

Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Food Industries in Florida in 2013

About 1.52 million people worked full- or part-time in Florida’s agriculture, natural resources and food industries in 2013– an 8.7 percent increase in jobs over 2012.

Recognizing the significant impact agriculture, natural resources, and related food industries have on the economy of Florida is essential to informed public policy. UF/IFAS researchers used the Implan regional economic modeling system to estimate economic multipliers for over 500 different industry sectors and evaluate their economic contributions in 2013. This 5-page executive summary was written by Alan W. Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, and Thomas J. Stevens and published by the Department of Food and Resource Economics, September 2015. (UF/IFAS File photo)
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe969

Economic Contributions and Ecosystem Services of Springs in the Lower Suwannee and Santa Fe River Basins of North-Central Florida

This study examined the economic contributions, consumer surplus, and ecosystem services provided by recreational use of fifteen major springs sites in north central Florida. The estimated annual economic contributions of springs-related recreational spending in north-central Florida for FY 2012/13 are summarized. Among the findings, there was $84.2 million in total visitor spending for springs recreation, and 1,160 full- and part-time jobs. This 4-page fact sheet was written by Tatiana Borisova, Alan W. Hodges, and Thomas J. Stevens, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, April 2015.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe958

Economic Impacts of Highway Beautification in Florida

The Florida Department of Transportation is allocated money every year for highway landscaping projects. They make driving more pleasant and are better for the environment, but do they attract private investment and contribute to the economy? This study, commissioned by the FDOT, finds that the average annual economic impacts of highway beautification expenditures in Florida during 2008–2013 amounted to $46 million in output impacts and $28 million in value-added impacts. This 7-page fact sheet was written by Hayk Khachatryan, Alan W. Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, and Thomas J. Stevens, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2014.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe963

Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Food Industries in Florida in 2012

Agriculture, natural resources, and related food industries remain a significant force in the economy of Florida, and it is important to recognize their economic contributions for informed public policy. The economic contributions of these industries were re-evaluated for calendar year 2012 to update previous reports and to provide current information on economic trends in the wake of the historic global recession of 2007–2009. This 116-page report was written by Alan W. Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, and Thomas J. Stevens, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, July 2014.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe954

Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Food Industries in Florida in 2011

Agriculture, natural resources, and related food industries remain a significant force in the economy of Florida, and it is important to recognize their economic contributions for informed public policy. We evaluated the economic contributions of these industries for calendar year 2011 to update previous reports and provide further information on economic trends in the wake of the historic global recession of 2007–2009. This 40-page report was written by Alan W. Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, and Thomas J. Stevens, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, June 2013.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe935

Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Industries in Florida for 2010 (FE906)

Agriculture, natural resources, and related industries remain a significant force in the economy of Florida, and it is important to recognize their economic contributions for informed public policy. The economic contributions of these industries were evaluated for 2010 to update previous reports and provide further information on economic trends in the wake of the historic global recession of 2007–2009. This 27-page report was written by Alan W. Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, and Thomas J. Stevens, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2012.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe906

Economic Contributions of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Industries in Florida in 2009 (FE897)

Agriculture, natural resources, and related industries are a significant force in the economy of Florida. It is important to recognize the extent of their economic contributions for informed public policy. IFAS economists Alan W. Hodges, Mohammad Rahmani, and Thomas J. Stevens prepared this 19-page analysis using the IMPLAN regional economic modeling system and associated state and county databases. The economic contributions of these industries were evaluated for 2009 to update previous reports and provide further information on economic trends in the wake of the historic global recession of 2007-2009. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2011. (UF/IFAS photo by Thomas Wright)
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe897

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

FE731/FE731 Economic Contributions of the Dairy Farming and Dairy Product Manufacturing Industries in the Southeast United States in 2005

FE731, a 32-page analysis by Thomas J. Stevens, Alan W. Hodges, W. David Mulkey, and Richard L. Kilmer, estimates the economic contributions of the dairy farm production and dairy product manufacturing industries in five southeastern states (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee) during 2005. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2008.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/FE731