NURSERY,
LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY SALES SOAR In
spite of the hurricanes of 2004-2005, Florida nursery and landscape industry sales
soared to a record $15.2 billion last year. The 54 percent increase over a five-year
period eclipsed the $9.9 billion in 2000 sales reported by the previous University
of Florida IFAS economic impact study. In addition, the industry’s employment
impact increased by 131,000 jobs in the last five years. To
view the complete economic report, go to http://economicimpact.ifas.ufl.edu. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only
articles are indicated in bold.) FLORIDA’S
ALL ORANGE FORECAST IS 135 MILLION BOXES, DOWN 9 PERCENT PRODUCE
COMPANY SAYS LETTUCE IS SAFE, MEXICO STILL BANS CALIFORNIA LETTUCE WAYNE
HAWKINS TO BE INDUCTED INTO FLORIDA AG HALL OF FAME CALIFORNIA
TOMATO COMMISSION DOWNSIZES USDA
TO ALLOW IMPORTED NAMIBIAN GRAPES NURSERY,
LANDSCAPE INDUSTRY SALES SOAR THE
CLOCK IS TICKING ON IMMIGRATION REFORM
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