Industry Resources
Growing strawberries is a very demanding profession, and our members must stay current on many dynamic issues. This area of our website provides some of the links often used to access information needed to operate businesses, work within regulatory guidelines, stay abreast of governmental changes, or to otherwise seek assistance.
These resources tend to evolve over time, so we will do our best to keep up to date with any changes to the web addresses. We will also make modifications as new resources become available.
FSGA is certainly open to member suggestions for additional links, however we generally will not include private company websites.
Resource Links
Institute of Food & Agricultural Sciences – University of Florida
Florida Water Best Management Practices (BMP’s)
Crop Life America
IR-4 Project for Registration of Minor Use Chemicals
Florida DOT Truck Weight
NASD (National Ag Safety Database) Federal Laws & Regulations Affecting Farm Safety
USDA Market News – Fruits & Vegetables
Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act
Federal Tax Relief in Disaster Situations
Handbook of Florida Fence and Property Law
How to Store, Preserve, & Enjoy Strawberries
FDACS Agricultural Emergency Report
Research & Additional Resources
The University of Florida’s Gulf Coast Research and Education Center has a research team dedicated to studying Florida strawberries. This diversified panel of researchers work hard to provide solutions to problems in the industry.
The Florida strawberry industry strives to continue to move forward in identifying and implementing innovative farming strategies to become more sustainable from both an environmental stewardship and profitability perspective.
Below are links to resource pages containing research publications and resources applicable for production growers:
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