Who would be thinking about leaving a warm, cozy hive to venture out and find a new home on these cooooold days? In just a few weeks, honey bees will be doing exactly that. Various triggers prompt honey bees to swarm. As the population inside ... READ MORE
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Introduction Florida growers are facing a new challenge with the emergence of the two-spot cotton leafhopper (Amrasca biguttula), also known as the cotton jassid. This invasive pest, first detected in Florida in late 2024, has spread rapidly ... READ MORE
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Introduction Corn ear rot fungi have the potential to reduce yield and grain quality when incidence and severity are high. The fungi responsible for these rots can produce secondary metabolites (mycotoxins) that can lead to poisoning in livestock ... READ MORE
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What to know about Alachua County Fresh Foods Pathways Project As part of Alachua County's Strategic Guide and Action Plan, the Fresh Foods Pathways Project seeks to develop a Food Hub. Local farmers, institutional food purchasers and, ... READ MORE
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Have you been thinking about starting a farm and feel ready to start the process? Whether you're an aspiring farmer or a grower looking to refine your business skills, our Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Farm Business Planning short course ... READ MORE
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Introduction Recent freezing night temperatures have caused frost damage on a number of cool season crops planted in Florida. Even cold tolerant crops can be effected by low/freezing temperatures if those temperatures are sustained for a ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management,Introduction Recent freezing night temperatures have caused frost damage on a number of cool season crops planted in Florida. Even cold tolerant crops can be effected by low/freezing temperatures if those temperatures are sustained for a ... READ MORE
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Agriculture. For some people this is a dirty word (pun intended) and for others it defines who they are. Agriculture is defined as the science or practice of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing ... READ MORE
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Why Submit a Sample? In this age of modern technology and web based diagnostic platforms, it is becoming much easier for producers and other professionals in plant production to find answers to questions about their growing operations. Although ... READ MORE
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Introduction There are a number of soil borne pathogens that can cause damping off in Spring planted corn. (i.e. Fusarium spp., Pythium spp., and Rhizoctonia spp.). Environmental factors such as cool, wet soils can exacerbate disease incidence ... READ MORE
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