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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2672 |
| Diversified Agriscience Systems |
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| Requester: |
UF/IFAS |
Organization: |
UF/IFAS |
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| Project Title: |
Diversified Agriscience Systems |
Date Submitted |
1/13/2006 10:04:57 AM |
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| Sponsors: |
Lawson |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| Statewide research for environment and agriculture. |
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| Recipient: |
Dr. Jimmu Cheek |
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Contact: |
Cindy Littlejohn |
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1038 McCarty Hall |
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Contact Phone: |
(850) 251-6222 |
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Gainesville 32611 |
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Contact email: |
crlittlejohn@ifas.ufl.edu |
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| Counties: |
{Statewide} |
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| Gov't Entity: |
Yes |
Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
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| 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 unputs; and new mechanized and robotic production to increase farm efficiencies. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| Create profitable and sustainable farming opportunities for Flordia farmers |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$2,653,400 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$2,653,400 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Construction |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
None |
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Cash Amount |
$ |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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Yes |
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Fiscal Year: |
2005-2006 |
Amount: |
$250,000 |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
Agency Needs Assessment |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
UF Board of Trustees, Palm Beach County Legislative Delegation, Miami-Dade Legislative Delegation, |
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Hearing Meeting Date: |
12/07/2005 |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
