AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoFarm Labor: Tampa-area agriculture employers filed 150 H-2A job orders in 2025, and all were approved, according to federal data. Florida Innovation: A one-acre Naples hydroponic farm is producing lettuce at scale, with growers Saint’Clair Martins Jr. and his father refining an intensive greenhouse operation. Crop Protection: UF researchers received $200,000 for work on pasture mealybug, an emerging sugarcane pest. The two-year project will study crop damage and test management options for Florida growers. Produce Markets: Avocado growers in Mexico’s State of Mexico are ready to begin U.S. shipments once they receive regulatory clearance; one grower reported output down nearly 40% this season because of irregular rainfall.
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