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TURNING FLORIDA'S CITRUS CRISIS
INTO CLIMATE & COMMUNITY SOLUTIONS

From dead groves to biochar, Biotech Applied Research (BAR) offers a clean, profitable path forward.

Hear how Biotech Applied Research (BAR) is transforming Florida’s ag waste with a first-of-its-kind biotech approach.

Stop Open-
Air Burning

Restore 
Soil & Water

Keep Land
in Agriculture

Generate a 
Bioeconomy

vintaage postcard displaying a harvesting team, signifying the strength and pride Florida had because of the citrus industry, which is now declining

Florida's Communities are Facing a Citrus Crisis...

According to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, In 2021, the citrus industry contributed nearly $7 billion to the state’s economy and was responsible for more than 30,000 jobs.

However, in recent years, citrus has suffered.

 

These issues have caused a 90% decline in orange production over the past two decades. Citrus groves in Florida, which covered more than 832,00 acres at the turn of the century, populated scarcely 275,000 acres last year.

Get Involved in Florida's Restoration

Partner with us to restore the environmental challenges Florida's communities face. ​

3Degrees and Biotech Applied Research (BAR) partner together to sequester carbon
ideas for us and Biotech Applied Research (BAR) are involved in projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices
University of Florida and Biotech Applied Research (BAR) continue researching sustainable farming practices with biochar
Residents for Resilience and Biotech Applied Research (BAR) partner together to clean the waterways in Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Biotech Applied Research (BAR) supplies biochar to the University of Tennessee to continue research with biotechnology

We work with universities and organizations alike to continue researching and implementing sustainable solutions.

It’s been an honor working with BAR to promote access to biochar as a beneficial resource in our community from home gardens to community gardens to farmers making alternative choices for the use of their land.
 
Bar has been a constant source of encouragement, innovation,  research, and technology propelling forward motion for the local agriculture industry.

Kamla Long

Executive Director, Avon Park Chamber of Commerce (APCC) 

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