On the first episode of the Food Is Our Middle Name podcast, we sit down with Bob Hochmuth to discuss Florida’s deeply rooted history in agriculture. He shares the breadth and depth of Florida’s agricultural industry.

Resources:

UF/IFAS ag facts booklet: https://branding.ifas.ufl.edu/downloads/uploads/Extension%20Brochures/IFAS/Florida-Ag-Fast-Facts-Booklet.pdf 

USDA's agriculture in the Sunshine State: https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2019/10/15/agriculture-sunshine-state#:~:text=Among%20Florida's%20top%20agricultural%20products,)%2C%20second%20only%20to%20California.  

Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) Florida ag overview and statistics: https://www.fdacs.gov/Agriculture-Industry/Florida-Agriculture-Overview-and-Statistics  

To learn more about UF/IFAS and how food IS our middle name, visit: ifas.ufl.edu/food/