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 | ||||||||