Senate Committee Publications
Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1002 | |||||||||
Diversified Agriscience Systems | |||||||||
Requester: | UF/IFAS | Organization: | UF/IFAS | ||||||
Project Title: | Diversified Agriscience Systems | Date Submitted | 1/13/2006 10:21:38 AM | ||||||
Sponsors: | Argenziano | ||||||||
Statewide Interest: | |||||||||
Statewide research for environment and agriculture | |||||||||
Recipient: | Dr. Jimmy Check | Contact: | Cindy Littlejohn | ||||||
1038 McCarty Hall | Contact Phone: | (850) 251-6222 | |||||||
Gainesville 32611 | Contact email: | crlittlejohn@ifas.ufl.edu | |||||||
Counties: | {Statewide} | ||||||||
Gov't Entity: | Yes | Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): | |||||||
Project Description: | |||||||||
Create new opportunities for Florida farmers such as: new specialty niche crops; more efficient beef/cattle production systems; Rural development; agribusiness enterprises such as agritourism; new uses for existing crops such as biofuel; new computer-based technologies for efficient use of agricultural inputs; and new mechanized and robotic production to increase farm efficiencies. **SEE ATTACHED FOR DETAILS** . | |||||||||
Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? | No | ||||||||
Measurable Outcome Anticipated: | |||||||||
Create profitable and sustainable farming opportunities for Florida farmers | |||||||||
Amount requested from the State for this project this year: | $2,653,400 | ||||||||
Total cost of the project: | $2,653,400 | ||||||||
Request has been made to fund: | Construction | ||||||||
What type of match exists for this project? | None | ||||||||
Cash Amount | $ | ||||||||
Was this project previously funded by the state? | Yes | Fiscal Year: | 2005-2006 | Amount: | $250,000 | ||||
Is future-year funding likely to be requested? | Yes | Amount: | $831,000 | To Fund: | Operations, Construction | ||||
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? | No | ||||||||
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? | No | ||||||||
Is there a documented need for this project? | Yes | ||||||||
Documentation: | Agency Needs Assessment | ||||||||
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? | Yes | ||||||||
Hearing Body: | Collier County Delegation | ||||||||
Hearing Meeting Date: | 12/07/2005 | ||||||||
Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? | No |