October 13, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DmHJmn0gnQ Phosphate products are an essential ingredient that help farmers all over the world grow bountiful crops for everyone’s families. However, anti-phosphate groups want to stop the […]
September 23, 2022
What is phosphate - and who needs it? The answer? Everyone. Phosphate is an essential part of everyday life. It is highly sought after by farmers around the world and the majority of our nation’s phosphate products are made right here in Florida. There are currently 27 phosphate operation sites in Florida, yet only nine of them are currently active.
July 22, 2022
The phosphate industry has been an integral part of the evolution of Florida’s economy and way of life since deposits were first discovered in 1881. Before we knew how to mine phosphate, communities around the Peace River Valley like Polk, Hillsborough, Hardee, Manatee, and DeSoto County were vast plains home to only a few farms, cattle ranches and orange groves. Reliant on bone meal for fertilizer, farmers weren’t able to maximize the land’s agricultural potential. That was until engineer Captain J. Francis LeBaron discovered phosphate in Alachua county while surveying the Peace River in 1881. In the blink of an eye, Florida residents raced to get their hands on a piece of this land as they watched the Peace river transform from an isolated wilderness to Florida’s essential ingredient.
July 5, 2022
Harnessing the Power of Innovation to Strengthen Florida’s Aquifer Water Conservation Starts with Innovation July, 2022 Florida’s aquifer makes life possible in the Sunshine State. It’s […]
June 22, 2022
Florida Phosphate: Using Innovation To Support Conservation Florida’s Phosphate Producers Pursue Ambitious Water Conservation Target June 22, 2022 Can innovation lead to more effective conservation? Sunshine, […]
June 9, 2022
Gypstacks: What You Need To Know Learn more about phosphogypsum stacks in Florida June 8, 2022 For the farmers who produce America’s food, phosphate is essential. […]
May 25, 2022
Florida Polytechnic University Scientists Receive Grant Funding to Study Rare Earth Elements in Phosphogypsum Gypstacks could be a new source to power critical technologies […]
April 25, 2022
Using Less — And Recycling More — Water April 25, 2022 Florida Phosphate: Committed to Water Conservation From our springs to our unique wetlands […]
March 11, 2022
Florida’s Phosphate Producers are Using Less Water and Conserving More March 11, 2022 Water: We’re doing more — To Use Less Water — it’s […]