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IMPORTANT TO STATE’S ECONOMY, FLORIDIANS SAY IN POLL A
recently released survey by the Agriculture Institute of Florida shows that most
Floridians feel agriculture is “very important” to the state’s
economy. Respondents to the poll, conducted in early September, also said that
Florida-grown foods had benefits over food produced elsewhere. The
Ag Institute commissioned the Florida Survey Research Center at the University
of Florida to gauge public opinion of the impact of Florida agriculture and perceptions
of food and agricultural issues. Highlights
included: - 78 percent said agriculture is “very important” to Florida’s economy. - Respondents ranked agriculture as second only to tourism in importance to the state economy. - Almost two-thirds of respondents (64.5 percent) said Florida-grown foods had several advantages over those produced elsewhere. - Advantages cited included: Florida foods are fresher (43.5 percent), help the economy (48.1 percent), and are of higher quality (23.8 percent). - 63.6 percent said that reduced agriculture production in Florida would mean more foreign-produced food in stores, and 68 percent said prices would go up. ALSO IN THIS WEEK'S RAP-UP (Members-Only
articles are indicated in bold.) FFVA
FOUNDATION’S $25,000 GIFT TO RMCA WILL SPONSOR 100 CHILDREN FOR ONE YEAR
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IMPORTANT TO STATE’S ECONOMY, FLORIDIANS SAY IN POLL FLORIDA AG IN THE CLASSROOM HANDS OUT 22 TEACHER GRANTS GRAVES
REMEMBERED AS INDUSTRY ICON USDA CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS FOR $20 MILLION IN CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANTS | |
