Florida farmers, ranchers, and aquaculturists know well that the land and sea are inextricably linked. For too long, upstream farmers and downstream aquaculturists have been pitted against each other. Farmers are under tremendous pressure to prove they are not using excess nutrients that would...
February 2024 marked a significant milestone for the Solutions from the Land (SfL) team. For the first time, four SfL team members, President Ernie Shea, Co-Chairs A.G. Kawamura and Fred Yoder, and Board member Dr. Lois Morton intervened in one of the world's most influential environmental...
The University of Florida Center for Landscape Conservation Planning, in partnership with 1000 Friends of Florida, recently unveiled a groundbreaking report titled "Agriculture 2040/2070". Expanding upon its predecessor, the Sea Level 2040/2070 study, this GIS-based analysis highlights impending...
An Agricultural Renaissance, led by innovative and entrepreneurial farmers, ranchers and foresters constructing sustainable, profitable and resilient systems that lay the foundation for a world of abundance on many scales capable of producing nutritious food, feed, fiber, clean energy, healthy ecosystems, quality livelihoods, and strong rural economies.