AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoWater Quality & Coastal Restoration: Cocoa Beach is moving ahead with a $41M sand-capping project in the Banana River Lagoon near the golf course, aiming to bury nutrient-rich muck that fuels oxygen loss and fish kills. Food Safety: USDA issued a Class I recall for about 1,500 pounds of imported Italian ready-to-eat pork guanciale (pork jowl) after possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination; the product was distributed to Florida and seven other states, with lot 263311US and a best-if-used-by date of 05.16.27. Citrus Disease Research: Texas A&M researchers highlight how citrus greening has devastated Florida and other coastal states, and note EPA approval of a greening-targeting product. Local Food Culture: Farm stands are seeing renewed demand as shoppers seek direct-from-producer food and more farms use social media and preorders to sell locally. Fishing & Harvest Season: A second mahi season is underway in South Florida and the Keys, with fall “schoolies” and larger fish showing up as tourist traffic drops.
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