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Carbon markets
An arena for carbon dioxide emissions trading, i.e. the buying and selling of emission allowances (credits or shares) and emission reductions for metric tons of carbon dioxide, or its equivalent in other greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.
Cottage Foods
In 2011, the Florida Legislature enacted HB 7209 (now Section 500.80, Florida Statutes) (http://leg.state.fl.us/statutes/) allowing individuals to manufacture, sell, and store certain types of cottage foods in an unlicensed kitchen.
Enterprise Budgets
Enterprise budgets provide a detailed financial snapshot of a single enterprise, highlighting its specific inputs, outputs, costs, and returns expected within a given time period.
Markets
A hypothetical construct of economic theory representing the place all potential buyers and sellers of all goods and services come together, express their desires and offer their wares, through bargaining establish a price structure and production schedule, and complete their transactions. In standard usage it refers to all locations where economic transactions occur treated as a single whole.
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station via NALT
Publications
Understanding Investment Analysis for Farm Management
Ariel Singerman, Julio Cruz, andAriel Singerman
Other Contacts: William A. Messina, Jr.
Selling Safely: Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small, Rural Ag Businesses
Lauri M. Baker, Cheryl R. Boyer, and Russell Boyer
Cyberattacks are a continued and growing threat for all businesses. Small businesses, like agricultural and rural businesses, should not think they are immune to this threat: obscurity is not security. This new 6-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication includes some cybersecurity best practices and links to resources for further education. Written by Lauri M. Baker, Cheryl R. Boyer, and Russell Boyer.
The Florida Right to Farm Act
Jana Caracciolo, Raychel Thomas, and Catherine Campbell
Every state has a right to farm act, but the ways in which these acts affect farming operations differ from state to state. This publication is designed to provide an accurate and current summary of the Florida Right to Farm Act. Written by Jana Caracciolo, Raychel Thomas, and Catherine Campbell, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, July 2021.
What do landowners need to know about the carbon market facing the opportunity of a new carbon income?
Ziwen Yu
This publication discusses information about the structure of the carbon market in the United States and some restrictions on participation. It also provides an overview of the benefits and barriers of farmers’ or landowners’ participation in the carbon market, especially for Florida. Written by Ziwen Yu, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2024.
An Introduction to Florida Commodity Enterprise Budgets: A Tool to Improve Farm Business Planning
Ariel Singerman, Kimberly L. Morgan, Kimberly L. Morgan, Tara Wade, Kevin R. Athearn, Chris Prevatt, Chris Prevatt, Ariel Singerman, Edward A. Evans, Trent D. Blare, Trent D. Blare, Hayk Khachatryan, andZhengfei Guan
Enterprise budgets help farmers and ranchers estimate expenses, potential revenue, and profit. UF/IFAS provides enterprise budgets for a variety of Florida-grown commodities. These are typically built collaboratively by economists, horticulturists and agronomists, ranchers, and growers. This publication highlights key aspects of the enterprise budget as a planning tool for farm businesses. Includes links to UF/IFAS enterprise budgets and related documents specific to several Florida commodities.
Florida’s Agricultural Carbon Economy as Climate Action: The Potential Role of Farmers and Ranchers
Young Gu Her, Tara Wade, Sawssan Boufous, Jehangir Bhadha, and Michael Andreu
This article introduces concepts related to carbon sequestration, credits, and markets to help Extension agents, farmers, and concerned residents to better understand how agriculture can help to mitigate climate change, and thus become a part of Florida’s carbon economy. Written by Young Gu Her, Tara Wade, Sawssan Boufous, Jehangir Bhadha, and Michael Andreu, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, May 2022.