State agriculture officials are setting up traps in multiple Broward County communities after an unwelcome visitor made its way into Davie.

Farming might not be a glamorous job for many, but simply put, we might not exist without the hardworking farm owners and laborers out there.

After farmers and supporters showed up to Wednesday’s Davie Town Council meeting to show support for a Davie farmer whose leased land is being bought by developers, it appears there’s been a resolution in the fight to save her livelihood.

Ahead of a Davie Town Council meeting to discuss the issue, farmers and supporters gathered to paint signs showing support for a Davie farmer whose leased land is being bought by developers.

A jury in Orlando last week determined the agriculture department had destroyed more than 160,000 citrus plants in an effort to stop citrus greening and that Gary Mahon deserved the $1.2 million as compensation.

Scientists at the University of Florida are conducting new research that can provide South Florida commercial papaya growers with additional options and a competitive edge in the dessert fruit market.