Southwest Florida Research and Education Center Expanding

Randall Weiseman June 1, 2015 Citrus, Florida, Fruits, General, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

The University of Florida’s Southwest Florida Research and Education Center recently broke ground on a 7,000-square-foot expansion, something that really pleases Dr. Jack Payne, senior vice president for agriculture and natural resources at UF.

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