UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Responding to strong grower interest, the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences has added a fourth event to its roster of citrus nutrition workshops this fall. The event happens 9:30 a.m. to… Read More
The 14th Annual Sustainable Communities Workshop, “Growing Greener Generations,” will bring the community together for a day-long workshop Nov. 14 to discuss sustainability priorities. Our expert speakers will provide up-to-date information on several different sustainability topics. Register early… Read More
UF/IFAS will host a field day focused on improving citrus soil health, a topic of growing interest to researchers and growers. With the challenges of citrus greening, there is an increased need for understanding overall tree health including… Read More
By: Kelly Aue LIVE OAK, Fla. — In the Suwannee Valley, farmers are diligently searching for solutions, or Best Management Practices (BMPs), to efficiently use fertilizers in crop production. At the UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center… Read More
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Like many farmers nationwide, citrus growers are looking for any edge in their fight against weeds, and they’d rather use fewer chemicals to control the plants, says a University of Florida scientist. That’s because chemicals… Read More
Top 1: The caterpillar creates a lot of frass and webs leaves together loosely. (Pic by Lyle J. Buss). 2nd: Caterpillar frass piles on skeletonized leaf. ( Pic by Doug Caldwell). 3rd pic: The smaller caterpillars skeletonize… Read More
UF Horticulture Student Club and the Panhandle Butterfly House Fall Plant Sale The University of Florida Horticulture Student Club and the Panhandle Butterfly House will be having a Fall Plant Sale on November 2nd from 9 am until… Read More
Research Efforts Discussed at Extension Farm Field Day The University of Florida’s West Florida Research and Education Center (WFREC) held its annual Extension Farm Field Day on Aug 22nd. at the research farm near Jay, Florida. Read more… Read More
53rd Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour You are cordially invited to attend the 53rd Annual Santa Rosa County Farm Tour. October 22, 2019, tour departs at 8:15AM from the Santa Rosa County Extension Office, 6263 Dogwood Dr…. Read More
Mike Adams spends $250,000 every year to manage Brazilian peppertrees spread over the 40,000-acre ranch where his family has developed the Braford breed of cattle since 1937. Adams recounts years when the invasive tree from South America overtook… Read More
