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Utah's cut flower industry is booming, generating $1.3 million in 2021, a new USU report finds.

The report also highlights energy needs, as the state grows.

It seeks to provide the latest data on land, water and air needs for lawmakers to use.

SALT LAKE CITY — There's a surprising new star in Utah's agricultural industry, and it might be sitting in a vase somewhere in your home.

The cut flower business is booming, accounting for about $1.3 million in state tax revenue in 2021, while Utah has gained an average of 30 new flowers every year since 2018, as the number of farms jumped from 15 to 199 in seven years, according to a new report led by Utah State University researchers .

It's blossoming because many flowers can't be shipped into

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