Proposed Honeybee Research Facility Good for Producers and Consumers

Randall Weiseman March 14, 2014 Citrus, Cotton, Field Crops, Florida, Fruits, General, Nursery Crops, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

A new honeybee research facility could make Florida a global leader in agricultural research and is estimated to return more than $1 million in state tax revenue to Florida, according to Florida TaxWatch. The following report has more details regarding the effort with Tom Nolan, president of the Florida State Beekeepers Association, Florida Tax Watch’s Dr. Jerry Parrish and Representative Keith Perry.

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