UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
When working in agricultural operations such as a nursery, farm or grove, the concentration and frequency of exposure to agricultural contaminants can cause a variety of respiratory problems. Normally our own respiratory system filters some particles before getting to… Read More
Youth Learning Aquaculture through Ag Literacy Day Ag Literacy Day is an annual event held each spring where hundreds of agriculture industry representatives read a designated children’s book about agriculture in elementary school classrooms around the state. This year… Read More
2017 Miss United States Agriculture- Emily Lightner Econ Livestock 4-H Clubs, Senior Member, Emily Lightner recently participated in the 2017 Miss United States Agriculture Competition. The purpose of the competition is to share about your state’s agriculture. Emily represented… Read More
The Census of Agriculture conducted every five years by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), the census, to be mailed at the end of this year, is a complete count of all U.S…. Read More
Plants have some needs that are often overlooked, and low nutrients or inadequate pH can reduce their vigor favoring long tap-rooted plants such as broadleaf weeds. Nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are called macro nutrients… Read More
Summertime is quickly approaching, which often means searching for fun, educational things for your children to do while they aren’t in school. In families with multiple children, finding something for everyone’s varied interests while keeping costs down can… Read More
The National Farmers Union Beginning Farmer Institute offer an annual training for new farmers across the United States. If you are interested in this program, send your application by March 3oth of 2017. Some topics of this training are:… Read More
According to the South Florida Weather Station Agency, this is possibly the coldest air of the season is expected tonight across much of South Florida, especially in interior areas and portions of the Gulf Coast. Forecast wind chills… Read More
Agricultural operators and forest landowners interested in adding technology or techniques that foster conservation have a new window to apply for federal funding to offset costs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued the following press release with… Read More
Professor Dr. Zhuang from UF IFAS Tropical Research and Education Center and UF IFAS Extension agent Gene McAvoy are part of a team that published a research paper in HortScience (the journal of the American Society for Horticultural… Read More
