scholarly journals Economic Analysis of Water Treatments for Phosphorus Removal in Florida

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daisuke Sano ◽  
Alan Hodges ◽  
Robert Degner
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Phosphorus Removal ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Agricultural Runoff ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Phosphorus Concentration ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Water Treatments

Excessive phosphorus loads in urban and agricultural runoff are identified as one of the greatest threats to the natural environment of Central and South Florida. This study compares the cost effectiveness of two different water treatment systems that have demonstrated an enhanced phosphorus removal ability utilizing aquatic plants and biomass: Wetland Stormwater Treatment Areas (STA) and Managed Aquatic Plant Systems (MAPS). Cost effectiveness, expressed as dollars per kilogram (kg) of phosphorus removed, is calculated from the net present value cost for capital, operation and management, including residue management, and benefits from water storage/supply and recreational use, divided by the projected total phosphorus removal over fifty years. MAPS demonstrated the lowest cost at $24 per kg for systems designed to treat waters with 300 ppb (parts per billion) phosphorus to a level of 155ppb. Reservoir-Assisted STA, which treated 540 ppb to 40 ppb phosphorus concentration in Central Florida, had an estimated cost of $77. STAs starting with concentrations ranging from 40 to 180 ppb and facing a target of 10 ppb phosphorus concentration in South Florida had much higher cost estimates, ranging between $268 and $1,346 per kg. This document is FE576, one of a series of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS. Original publication date November 2005. This is an excerpt of “Economic Analysis of Water Treatments for Phosphorus Removal in Florida,” Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida, 2004. FE576/FE576: Economic Analysis of Water Treatments for Phosphorus Removal in Florida (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Using Property Layout to Make a Sale in the South Florida Nursery Industry

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2002 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamie Hayes ◽  
Allen Wysocki
Keyword(s):  
Resource Economics ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
The South ◽  
Economics Department

This document is SN007, one of a series of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date April 2002.  https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/sn007

scholarly journals Finger Lime: An Alternative Crop with Great Potential in South Florida

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditya Singh ◽  
Edward A. Evans ◽  
Jeff Wasielewski ◽  
Manjul Dutt ◽  
Jude Grosser
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
The United States ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Fresh Fruit ◽  
Citrus Fruits ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Alternative Crop ◽  
Economics Department

Cylindrical Australian finger limes (Microcitrus australasica) taste like a combination of lemon, lime, and grapefruit, come in a rainbow of colors, and have a texture like caviar. Like other citrus fruits, finger limes are nutritious, low in calories, and vitamin-rich. So far in the United States only California grows finger limes commercially, but this 4-page fact sheet written by Aditya Singh, Edward Evans, Jeff Wasielewski, Manjul Dutt, and Jude Grosser and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department makes the case that exotic, colorful finger limes would likely grow well in Florida, where they would appeal to hoteliers and restaurants and to adventurous, health-conscious consumers on the lookout for a delicious new fresh fruit snack to try.  http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1033

scholarly journals Value Added Agriculture: Is It Right for Me?

EDIS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward Evans
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
Agricultural Producers ◽  
Economics Department

The purpose of this article is to explore the concept of value added agricultural businesses and to provide a set of preliminary questions which may help agricultural producers decide whether a particular value added business is suitable for them.  This document is FE638, one of a series of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date May 2006.  FE638/FE638: Value Added Agriculture: Is It Right for Me? (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Cost Estimates of Producing Sugar Apple (Annona squamosa L.) in South Florida

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredy H. Ballen ◽  
Aditya Singh ◽  
Edward A. Evans ◽  
Jonathan Crane
Keyword(s):  
Resource Economics ◽  
Apple Orchard ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Fruit Crops ◽  
Annona Squamosa ◽  
Cost Estimates ◽  
Tropical Fruit ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Economics Department

Because of the growing interest in alternative tropical fruit crops to diversify farm income, this 6-page fact sheet written by Fredy H. Ballen, Aditya Singh, Edward Evans, and Jonathan Crane and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department offers an estimate of costs and returns associated with operating an established sugar apple orchard in south Florida. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1053

scholarly journals Strong Nonagricultural Demand Keeps Agricultural Land Values Increasing

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2006 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
John E. Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Land Values ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
County Extension Agents ◽  
Natural Resource Conservation ◽  
Natural Resource Conservation Service ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
The University

The Florida Land Value Survey, conducted by the Food and Resource Economics Department at the University of Florida, provides estimates of the value of different types of agricultural land for geographic regions of the state. The survey questionnaire was designed to obtain estimates of the market value for different types of land as of May 2005. Survey respondents included rural appraisers, farm lenders, real estate brokers, farm managers, land investors, county extension agents, personnel from the Farm Services Agency and the Natural Resource Conservation Service, county property appraisers, and other persons who develop and maintain information about rural land values in their areas. Respondents provided 185 usable county reports for the 2005 survey. This document is FE625, one of a series of the Food and Resource Economics Department, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 2006. FE625/FE625: Strong Nonagricultural Demand Keeps Agricultural Land Values Increasing (2005) (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Cost Estimates of Producing Sapodilla in South Florida, 2017

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredy H. Ballen ◽  
Aditya Singh ◽  
Edward A. Evans ◽  
Jonathan H. Crane
Keyword(s):  
Invasive Plants ◽  
Working Group ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Cost Estimates ◽  
Central Florida ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Production Practices

This 6-page fact sheet written by Edward A. Evans, Fredy H. Ballen, Aditya Singh, and Jonathan H. Crane and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department provides an estimate of the costs and returns associated with an established sapodilla orchard in south Florida. The information presented is based on a wide range of production practices collected through field interviews with growers and industry specialists and is intended as a guide to estimate the financial aspects of operating an established sapodilla grove. Please note that sapodilla has been assessed by the UF/IFAS Invasive Plants Working Group as potentially invasive in south and central Florida. It should not be planted in home landscapes or in groves near natural areas. Sapodilla plantings must be fenced, and the fruit must be moved in covered vehicles to prevent fruit being eaten by wildlife and the plant from infesting areas outside the grove. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1015

scholarly journals A Brief History of the Sales Environment

EDIS ◽  
1969 ◽  
Vol 2002 (9) ◽  
Author(s):  
Micah Strader ◽  
Allen Wysocki
Keyword(s):  
Cooperative Extension ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
Publication Date ◽  
Original Publication ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
History Of ◽  
Economics Department

This document is SN001, one of a series of the Food and Resource Economics Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Original publication date January 2002. Reviewed October 2008. SN001/SN001: A Brief History of the Sales Environment (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Sample Productivity and Cost Estimates of Producing Longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) in South Florida.

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredy H. Ballen ◽  
Edward Evans ◽  
Aditya Singh ◽  
Jonathan H. Crane
Keyword(s):  
Resource Economics ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Fruit Crops ◽  
Cost Estimates ◽  
Tropical Fruit ◽  
Dimocarpus Longan ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Production Practices

Interest is growing in minor tropical fruit crops. This 6-page publication written by Fredy H. Ballen, Edward A. Evans, Aditya Singh, and Jonathan H. Crane and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department provides an estimate of the costs and returns associated with the operation of an established longan grove in south Florida. Information presented in this article was obtained through field interviews with growers and industry experts; it reflects a wide variety of production practices in small longan orchards of 1 to 4 acres and should help estimate the financial requirements of operating an established grove. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1049

scholarly journals Sample Profitability and Cost Estimates of Producing Sweet Flavored Carambola (Averrhoa carambola) in south Florida.

EDIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (3) ◽  
pp. 7
Author(s):  
Fredy H Ballen ◽  
Edward Evans ◽  
Jonathan Crane ◽  
Aditya Singh
Keyword(s):  
Resource Economics ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Small Farms ◽  
Cost Estimates ◽  
Averrhoa Carambola ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Production Practices

This 7-page fact sheet written by Fredy H. Ballen, Aditya Singh, Edward A. Evans, and Jonathan H. Crane and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department reports the costs and returns of operating an established sweet-flavored carambola grove in south Florida. It is intended to provide a reference to help estimate the financial requirements of running an established grove. Information was collected through field interviews with growers and industry specialists about a wide range of production practices used on small farms of five acres or fewer

scholarly journals The Electronic Logging Device Mandate, Hours of Service Rules, and Implications for Southwest Florida Produce Haulers

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fritz Roka ◽  
Tara Wade ◽  
Craig Sprouse
Keyword(s):  
Resource Economics ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Southwest Florida ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Motor Carriers ◽  
Preliminary Discussion ◽  
Economics Department

Electronic logging devices, or ELDs, became mandatory for commercial motor carriers December 18, 2017. The compliance timeline for the produce industry was delayed with two 90-day waivers. On June 18, 2018, however, ELDs became mandatory for produce haulers as well. The primary purpose behind requiring ELDs was to ensure greater compliance with existing hours of service requirements by motor carriers and their drivers. This 5-page fact sheet written by Fritz Roka, Tara Wade, and Craig Sprouse and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department reviews HOS rules, clarifies agricultural exceptions to the HOS rules, and offers a preliminary discussion as to how ELDs could affect south Florida produce growers. edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1052

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