By: Aaron Hoover Source(s): Roger Nordstedt (352) 392-7786 Mary Sowerby (813) 744-5519 GAINESVILLE — An environmentally friendly solution to farm runoff could help dairymen survive in an increasingly urban and regulation-filled world, say University of… Read More
By: Susan Grantham Source(s): Don Jackson (352) 392-1837 Leslie Sturmer (352) 486-5131 GAINESVILLE—Blue crab aficionados have something to smile about: In the wake of the 1995 net ban, soft-shell crab production is on the rise… Read More
By: Chris Eversole Source(s): Rodney Clouser (352) 392-1781 Earnest Jett (352) 379-4521 GAINESVILLE Florida farmers should keep good records this summer in case they need them to obtain federal assistance, University of Florida agricultural specialists… Read More
By: Chris Eversole Source(s): Martha Monroe mcmo@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 846-0891 Alan Long ajl@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu, (352) 846-0878 GAINESVILLE—Some Floridians are creating fire risks by nestling their homes in wooded landscapes, University of Florida forestry experts say. “There are… Read More
By: Cindy Spence Source: Dr. Daniel Perkins (850) 623-3868 See and hear Dr. Perkins talk: http://news.ifas.ufl.edu/print GAINESVILLE—In a study of almost 15,000 teens, a University of Florida researcher has found that community involvement plays an… Read More
GAINESVILLE—Dan Sharp, left, animal science professor with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, with graduate students Mark Gunderson and Stefan Kools, observe as Louis Guillette, professor in the UF Department of… Read More
By: Cindy Spence Source: Dan Mullins demu@gnv.ifas.ufl.edu, (850) 623-3868 MILTON—Panhandle farmers can trade in snap beans for snapdragons in a move to boost their earnings. University of Florida extension specialist Dan Mullins says adding sunflowers,… Read More
Source: Julia Graddy 352-392-2411 GAINESVILLE—Savor the joy of picking home-grown vegetables and herbs no matter where you live in Florida, or how much growing space you have. It’s easy when you follow the advice found… Read More
By: Cindy Spence Source: John Reynolds (352) 392-1845, ext. 412 GAINESVILLE—Natives grumble about it all the time — the rate at which Florida land, seemingly overnight, is transformed from pasture to pavement, hammock to highway,… Read More
MIAMI—People who feed brown pelicans chunks of fish left over from a day of fishing are unwittingly contributing to a painful death for the birds, a University of Florida scientist says. So UF and the… Read More
