/food-and-agriculture Food & Agriculture en-US WLRN Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:00:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-10-03/cider-donuts-west-palm-beach Get your apple cider, wild blueberry, red velvet, double chocolate or party cake flavors at the counter. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 18:00:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-10-03/cider-donuts-west-palm-beach Jan Norris | Stet News /business/2024-08-29/bad-mango-season-weather-florida This time last year, we had more mangoes than we knew what to do with. But this year’s mango season in South Florida has been a bust. A University of Florida expert explains why the weather, and even last season’s bonanza, are to blame. Thu, 29 Aug 2024 17:21:11 GMT /business/2024-08-29/bad-mango-season-weather-florida Jimena Romero /food-and-agriculture/2024-06-06/in-central-florida-scientists-battle-citrus-disease-with-genetic-engineering As orange prices boom and crops plummet worldwide, scientists in Central Florida lead the search for citrus greening solutions with genetic engineering. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 13:24:56 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-06-06/in-central-florida-scientists-battle-citrus-disease-with-genetic-engineering Molly Duerig /food-and-agriculture/2024-05-21/avocado-disease-causes-54-million-in-damage-in-south-florida Researchers and farmers continue the search for long-term solutions to an insect-spread illness called laurel wilt. Tue, 21 May 2024 20:11:37 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-05-21/avocado-disease-causes-54-million-in-damage-in-south-florida Tyler Luginski /florida-news/2024-05-17/driver-pot-oil-prescription-medication-crash A man with a record of dangerous driving told investigators he smoked marijuana oil and took prescription drugs hours before he sideswiped a bus, killing eight Mexican farmworkers in Ocala. Fri, 17 May 2024 14:18:02 GMT /florida-news/2024-05-17/driver-pot-oil-prescription-medication-crash Associated Press /food-and-agriculture/2024-04-15/food-inc-2-florida-farmworkers-rights-coalition-immokalee-workers The sequel to the influential documentary 'Food, Inc' — which shone a light on the country's corporate-driven food system —features the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, an organization fighting for human rights in Florida farms. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-04-15/food-inc-2-florida-farmworkers-rights-coalition-immokalee-workers Wilkine Brutus /food-and-agriculture/2024-03-28/fresh-orange-juice-florida With citrus greening and real estate development, some Tampa Bay area residents said it's hard to find fresh squeezed orange juice at restaurants and stores like they used to. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 13:40:06 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-03-28/fresh-orange-juice-florida Kayla Kissel /food-and-agriculture/2024-03-05/coalition-of-immokalee-workers-fighting-for-human-rights A three-day festival will be held on the island of Palm Beach starting March 8 to highlight the achievements of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers. The farmworker-driven program ensures workers know their rights, farmers adhere to them and retailers do their part as well. Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:58:43 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-03-05/coalition-of-immokalee-workers-fighting-for-human-rights Eileen Kelley /government-politics/2024-02-13/food-recovery-programs-florida A proposal aimed at helping what are known as “food recovery” programs, such as food banks, get discounted prices for fresh foods moved forward in the Florida House, with lawmakers looking at a pilot program to help curb food insecurity in the state. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:58:34 GMT /government-politics/2024-02-13/food-recovery-programs-florida News Service of Florida /food-and-agriculture/2024-02-13/valentines-day-flowers-miami-international-airport Around 90% of the flowers sold at florists and supermarkets in the United States actually pass through Miami International Airport, arriving on hundreds of flights from South America. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 14:36:33 GMT /food-and-agriculture/2024-02-13/valentines-day-flowers-miami-international-airport Associated Press