Category: Agriculture

Master Gardener volunteer planting. Photo taken 05-15-23.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Agricultural Education and Communication (Mar.–Apr. 2026)


May 15, 2026

Utilizing a Four Frame Approach to Provide Best Practices in FFA Programs Savannah J. Scott, Matthew Sowcik, and Debra M. Barry. The National FFA Organization was started nearly a century ago by a group of young farmers to prepare future generations ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Competencias Interculturales, Demonstration Gardens, Facilitation, FFA, Interpretive Signage, Leadership
Elevated tractor spraying a corn field. Photo taken 05-20-21.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Mar.–Apr. 2026)


May 14, 2026

Agricultural and Environmental Implications of Information-Driven Irrigation Scheduling: Insights from a Field-Scale Study with a Gravelly Loam Soil in South Florida Young Gu Her, Sandra Guzmán, Ashley Smyth, Laura Vasquez, Qingren Wang, and ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Agricultural Sustainability, Irrigation, Soil Moisture Sensors, South Florida
Person holding freshly harvested clams.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (Mar.–Apr. 2026)


May 3, 2026

A Comparison Between the Northern Hard Clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) and Southern Hard Clam (Mercenaria campechiensis) for Restoration in Florida By Catherine Kaylor, Laura Reynolds, Shirley Baker, Angela Collins, Leslie Sturmer, and Ashley ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Ask IFAS, Clam, EDIS, Field Corn, Living Shorelines, Nutrient Management, Soil Water And Ecosystem Sciences
Extension faculty observes branches on a blueberry bush.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Horticultural Sciences (Mar.–Apr. 2026)


May 2, 2026

Jaboticaba: A Unique Fruit Tree for Florida Home Gardeners By Ajay Das and Jianjun Chen Jaboticaba (Plinia cauliflora) is a slow-growing, ornamental fruit tree suited to Florida’s climate (Zones 9a–11). It thrives in acidic, consistently ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Tags: Ask IFAS, Blackberry, Blueberry, EDIS, Fruit, Home Garden Crops, Horticultural Sciences Department, Landscape Trees
Frost on flower growing on tomato plant in a greenhouse.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences (Jan.–Feb. 2026)


March 5, 2026

Optimizing Nitrogen Management for Sustainable Tomato Production in North Florida By Laura Jalpa, Rao S. Mylavarapu; George Hochmuth, Yuncong Li, Bala Rathinasabapathi (Revision Author) Tomato is a vital commercial crop in north Florida, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Water
Tags: Ask IFAS, Department Of Soil And Water Science, EDIS Journal, Fertilization, Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Soil And Water Science Department, Tomato, Tomato Production
Nearly mature watermelon growing in a field row.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Plant Pathology (Jan.–Feb. 2026)


March 5, 2026

UF AgriGator Spray Program: Watermelon By Nicholas S. Dufault, Mathews Paret, Kiersten Fullem, Pamela D. Roberts, Gary Vallad, and Susannah Da Silva. This guide is intended as a resource for Extension agents and growers and contains information ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Ask IFAS, Blueberry, Department Of Plant Pathology, EDIS Journal, Plant Pathology Department, Spray Program, Watermelon
Green papaya fruit growing from tree branches.

What’s New on Ask IFAS: Horticultural Sciences (Jan.–Feb. 2026)


March 4, 2026

Newly Translated Publication Achachairu (Garcinia humilis), árbol frutal: botánica y cultivo comercial en el sur de Florida Por Federico W. Sanchez, Jonathan H. Crane, Haimanote Bayabil, Ali Sarkhosh, Muhammad A. Shahid, Bruce Schaffer. Este ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture
Tags: Asian Vegetables Emerging In Florida, Ask IFAS, EDIS Journal, Horticultural Sciences Department, Tropical Fruits

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