scholarly journals Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: Will Florida Be Prepared for 2030?

EDIS ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 2006 (14) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser
Keyword(s):  
Resource Economics ◽  
Census Bureau ◽  
The State ◽  
Urban Fringe ◽  
Population Projections ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Fact Sheet

U.S. Census Bureau population projections estimate Florida's 2030 population will be almost 29 million residents. FE661, a 9-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, identifies some of the policy issues which are most important for the state to address, and encourages policy-makers to start addressing those issues now before they become more troublesome and the solutions become more limited. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2006.

scholarly journals Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: A Policy Overview of Maintaining Land in Agriculture

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2005 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser ◽  
W. David Mulkey
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Cooperative Extension Service ◽  
Urban Fringe ◽  
Extension Service ◽  
University Of Florida ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Land Use Conflicts ◽  
Agricultural Use

This fact sheet is one in a series intended to familiarize readers with land use issues at the rural-urban fringe and to identify the techniques that various states, counties, and communities are utilizing to maintain land in agricultural use. Collectively, the fact sheets will provide an overview of common land use conflicts, laws that influence land use at the rural-urban fringe, situational and policy issues related to land use, and the techniques used by governments to deal with these issues. This is EDIS document FE552, a publication of the Department of Food and Resource Economics, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL. This document is one of a series entitled "Issues at the Rural Urban Fringe". Published July 2005. 

Homeowners’ Preferences for Smart Irrigation Systems and Features

EDIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (5) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Hayk Khachatryan ◽  
Alicia Rihn ◽  
Dong Hee Suh ◽  
Michael Dukes
Keyword(s):  
Water Use ◽  
Water Policy ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Irrigation Systems ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Irrigation Technologies

Drought conditions make landscape irrigation and reducing water use top-of-mind for many Floridians. Encouraging wise water use is of particular importance to the smart irrigation industry and water policy makers. This 5-page fact sheet written by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn, Dong Hee Suh, and Michael Dukes and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department pinpoints key attributes and barriers affecting consumers' irrigation purchases and their adoption of smart irrigation technologies. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1080

scholarly journals Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Florida: Estimates from Two Studies

EDIS ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 2009 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatiana Borisova ◽  
Norman Breuer ◽  
Roy Carriker
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Policy Making ◽  
Economic Impacts ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Costs ◽  
Climate Change Projections ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

FE787, a 12-page fact sheet by Tatiana Borisova, Norman Breuer, and Roy Carriker, focuses on one piece of the policy-making puzzle related to climate change: possible economic costs for the state of Florida associated with climate change projections. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, December 2008. FE787/FE787: Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Florida: Estimates from Two Studies (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Economic Potential of Sweet Sorghum for Ethanol Production in South Florida

EDIS ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zane R. Helsel ◽  
José Alvarez
Keyword(s):  
Ethanol Production ◽  
Sweet Sorghum ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
The State ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Bioenergy Crop ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Biofuel Crop ◽  
Fact Sheet

Sweet sorghum has been designated as “potentially viable” as a biofuel crop. This 8-page fact sheet evaluates the economic potential of producing sweet sorghum as an annual bioenergy crop in the state of Florida. Written by Zane R. Helsel and José Álvarez, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, August 2011. UF/IFAS cover photo: Tyler Jones.

scholarly journals 2007 Florida Land Value Survey

EDIS ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser ◽  
Ronald Muraro ◽  
Laila Racevskis ◽  
Charles Moss
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
The State ◽  
Land Values ◽  
Land Value ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Geographic Regions

FE-710, a 6-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, Ronald Muraro, Laila Racevskis, and Charles Moss, provides estimates of the value of different types of agricultural land for geographic regions of the state, based on a survey conducted in October 2007 for land values in May 2007. Includes references.  Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, March 2008. FE710/FE710: 2007 Florida Land Value Survey (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Issues at the Rural-Urban Fringe: Hillsborough County Agriculture Stewardship Program

EDIS ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 (20) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser ◽  
Stephen Gran
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Tampa Bay ◽  
Urban Fringe ◽  
Hillsborough County ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Stewardship Program

FE701, an 8-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser and Stephen Gran, describes a stewardship program developed to prevent premature conversion of agricultural land in this rapidly growing county surrounding Tampa Bay. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, November 2007.

scholarly journals Economic Contributions of the Forest Industry and Forest-based Recreation in Florida in 2016

EDIS ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christa Dean Court ◽  
Alan W Hodges ◽  
Mohammad Rahmani
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Hardwood Forests ◽  
The State ◽  
Forest Industry ◽  
Related Activity ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Renewable Biomass ◽  
Economics Department

The state of Florida is half woods, with 26,807 square miles of forestland. Our extensive natural and planted pine and hardwood forests are used for production of a wide variety of wood building materials, consumer paper and packaging products, chemicals, and renewable biomass fuels. In addition to industrial forest-related activity, public forestlands in Florida support a variety of recreational activities, attract a significant number of recreational visitors, and provide many non-marketed environmental or ecosystem services. This 4-page fact sheet written by Christa Dean Court, Alan W Hodges, and Mohammad Rahmani and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department describes a study that analyzed the economic contributions of the forest industry and forest-based recreation activities to the state of Florida in 2016. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1051

scholarly journals Florida's Property Tax Reform: Local Government Impacts of the Proposed Constitutional Change

EDIS ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2008 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Tax Reform ◽  
Property Tax ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
The State ◽  
Constitutional Amendment ◽  
Constitutional Change ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
The Impact

FE707, a 7-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, is part of the Florida’s Property Tax Reform series. It reports changes in the estimated cost of the proposed constitutional amendment and informs about the impact of proposed changes to the Florida Constitution that will be voted on by the state citizens on January 29, 2008. Includes references. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, January 2008.

scholarly journals 2006 Florida Land Value Survey

EDIS ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 2007 (11) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser ◽  
Ronald Muraro ◽  
Laila Racevskis
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
The State ◽  
Land Value ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Geographic Regions

FE687, a 5-page fact sheet by Rodney L. Clouser, Ronald Muraro, and Laila Racevskis, describes the results of a survey conducted in May 2006 to provide an estimate of the value of different types of agricultural land for geographic regions of the state. It describes changes in the survey from past surveys and provides a summary of results. Includes references and tables. Published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, April 2007. FE687/FE687: 2006 Florida Land Value Survey (ufl.edu)

scholarly journals Public Policy Issues in Florida: 2017-18 Constitution Revision Commission (CRC)

EDIS ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rodney L. Clouser
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Resource Economics ◽  
Policy Issues ◽  
Fact Sheet ◽  
State Constitution ◽  
Economics Department ◽  
Exciting Time

It is an exciting time in Florida public policy; the once-in-every-two-decades Constitution Revision Commission is in the process of recommending changes to the Florida state constitution. This 4-page fact sheet written by Rodney L. Clouser and published by the UF/IFAS Food and Resource Economics Department describes the process and explains how to get involved, evaluate the proposals for changes to the constitution, and cast an informed vote in November 2018. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/fe1035

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