Agriculture Falsely Singled Out for Harmful Algal Bloom

Randall Weiseman Florida, General, Water

Picture from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Picture from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Special interest groups have targeted agriculture as the sole cause for the algal blooms in South Florida. With more on that story, here’s Southeast AgNet’s Josh McGill.


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There has been a lot of finger-pointing as to the cause for the algae blooms in South Florida. Charles Shinn, director of government and community affairs for the Florida Farm Bureau Federation, said it’s a very, very serious problem and their hearts go out for those that are affected.


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More information concerning algal bloom can be found on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website.