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Southwest Florida Research & Education Center

Southwest Florida Research & Education Center

Agricultural Natural Resource Economics

Economic Sustainability

Sweet Corn Production and Price Trends
Dr. Tara Wade, UF/ IFAS SWFREC

Cover Crops in Tree Crop Production: Calculating Costs and Benefits
Dr. Tara Wade, UF/ IFAS SWFREC
Dr. Shourish Chakravarty, UF/ IFAS SWFREC

Agriculture Conservation and Carbon Programs
Dr. Tara Wade, UF/ IFAS SWFREC

The Electronic Logging Devices Mandate & Possible Implications for Fresh Produce Transportation
Dr. Tara Wade, University of Florida
Dr. Lurleen Walters, University of Florida
Dr. Shellye Suttles, Indiana University

Assessing BMP costs
Dr. Tara Wade, UF / IFAS SWREC, Agricultural and Natural Resources Program

Florida watermelon growers sold a bumper crop this year – and still lead the nation in production
Dr. Tara Wade, UF / IFAS SWREC, Agricultural and Natural Resources Program

 

  • Cover Crop Planning Tools

    Cover Crops Planning Tool for Citrus Production (Microsoft Excel)

    Cover Crops Planning Tool for Tree Crop Production (Microsoft Excel)

  • Budget for Tomatoes Grown in Southwest Florida

    Production Budget for Tomatoes Grown in Southwest Florida (pdf)

    Tomatoes Budget Workbook (Microsoft Excel)

     

     

  • Budget for Pepper Grown in Southwest Florida

    Production Budget for Peppers Grown in Southwest Florida (pdf)

    Pepper Budget Workbook (Microsoft Excel)

     

     

Educational Videos

Dr. Tara R Wade, Associate ProfessorDr. Tara R Wade, Associate Professor

Tara R Wade

Associate Professor, Ph.D.

Agricultural Natural Resources Economics

Tara.Wade@ufl.edu

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