AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoUF/IFAS & Florida-Friendly Landscaping: Floridians can now pick climate-smart plants with the new FFL Plants & Pollinators App, which combines the old plant guide plus bee and butterfly tools into one site-and-mobile resource with guided searches, invasive lookalikes, and wildlife benefits. Water & farming pressure: Central Florida’s aquifer remains in a “deficit” despite summer rains, keeping an “extreme” water shortage order in place that affects residential, commercial, industrial, and agricultural users. Food prices & supply chain: Florida Farm Bureau criticized a move to flood the beef market with tariff-free imports, saying it will shock cattle markets during peak marketing season and weaken U.S. food security. Wildlife & ecosystem risk: Miami-Dade’s Extreme Heat & Biscayne Bay discussion highlighted coral stress and bleaching threats, with experts pointing to heat-driven impacts and public actions to help reefs. Animal health threat: U.S. agencies are tracking New World Screwworm and stress that even small wounds can invite infestation, keeping producers and pet owners on alert. Local community support: State Farm’s Good Neighbor Firefighter Safety Program is sending $10,000 grants to three Florida volunteer fire departments for protective gear and rescue tools.
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