UF/IFAS researchers are continuously searching for ways to support the Florida blueberry industry. One example of research has been by UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences researcher Dr. Gerardo Nunez and Lauren Goldsby, a graduate student in the ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, , Crops, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
2023 - Central District All Faculty Symposium - Agriculture M. Bailey, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL Situation: In 2022 agricultural production costs, particularly fertilizer costs, increased the most on record. The USDA forecasts ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
2022 - Central District All Faculty Symposium – Agriculture M. Bailey, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL Situation: In 2021 agricultural production costs and land prices increased significantly in North Central Florida. This ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
The COVID-19 pandemic has upended all of us, including Florida’s agriculture industry and food systems. We’ve seen empty dairy aisles at supermarkets, while dairy farmers are forced to dump milk they can’t sell to the market. We’ve seen ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
T. Wilson, UF/IFAS Extension, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, FL, M. Wallau, UF/IFAS Forage Extension Specialist, Gainesville, FL, C. L de Souza, UF/IFAS Agronomy, Gainesville, FL, C. Dossin, UF/IFAS Extension, Clay County, Green Cove Springs, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionE. Fletcher, UF/IFAS Extension, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, FL and Tim Wilson, UF/IFAS Extension, St. Johns County, St. Augustine, FL. Situation: Once upon a time, St. Johns County, Florida was equally as rural as several of its neighboring ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionM. Bailey, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County, Ocala, FL Situation: Florida’s climate and pests create a challenge for growing food crops. The target audience are Marion County residents with little or no experience who want to produce food ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Updated 03/16/20 As we continue to monitor COVID-19 in Florida, I wanted to take a moment to update our UF/IFAS Extension community about our current status, best practices and next steps. The personal health and safety of everyone in ... READ MORE
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Here at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, answering questions about industrial hemp lately has been like running a shaved ice stand on the hottest day of the year. We’re filling orders as fast as we can, ... READ MORE
Category: AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchSituation: An understanding of sound business practices is essential for any enterprise. However, too often participants in the local food system are unequipped with the economic literacy necessary to navigate the system. In 2011, Florida passed ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AGRICULTURE, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension