Belle Glade in Palm Beach County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

Everglades Research

May 27, 2008

1. Everglades Research

Inscription. The Everglades Experiment Station was established on this site in 1921 to help families deal with the challenges of living and working in the area. Soil nutrient deficiencies and two major hurricanes in 1926 and 1928 hindered early research. UF faculty in agronomy, horticulture, soil science and animal science soon began to develop the management solutions that made Everglades agriculture possible. That research continues and is focused on designing the best management practices for the area's organic soil in order to improve water quality, reduce pesticide inputs, develop profitable crop varieties, and streamline crop and water management operations. These efforts have helped create an industry in the Everglades that contributes to the quality of life enjoyed by all Florida residents.

Erected 2008 by University of Florida.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Disasters • Education • Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 26° 40.052′ N, 80° 37.931′ W. Marker is in Belle Glade, Florida, in Palm Beach County. It can

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be reached from East Canal Street South half a mile east of Duda Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3200 E Canal St S, Belle Glade FL 33430, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South Florida,

on the Gold Coast,

on the Treasure Coast,

and in Greater Miami.

It is also in the American South

and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 14 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Belle Glade 1928 (approx. 2½ miles away); Lake Shore High School (approx. 3.1 miles away); Conners’ Toll Highway (approx. 13.7 miles away).

Regarding Everglades Research. Has had several names: Everglades Experiment Station (1921-1971), Agricultural Research & Education Center

Everglades Research Marker looking west image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 30, 2018

2. Everglades Research Marker looking west

(1971-1984), Everglades Research & Education Center (1984-date).

Additional keywords. Okeechobee, muck, Pahokee, Clewiston, dike, drainage, sugar cane

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, October 30, 2018

3. Everglades Research Marker looking west

Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. This page has been viewed 576 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 12, 2018, by Daniel Eisenberg of Boca Raton, Florida. 2, 3. submitted on April 28, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.