Hydroponic Production Methods: A Comparative Overview of Basic Systems-Part 1 Hydroponic farming or growing plants without soil is a transformative agricultural practice. This system enables growers to produce food efficiently, utilizing ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Agronomic crop farmers are feeling a financial squeeze as increases in farm input costs have outpaced prices received. The USDA's indexes of prices paid and received by crop farms in the United States were set to 100 in 2011. Over the past five ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Every Monday, some groups urge Americans to skip meat in the name of “helping the planet.” But here’s the truth: U.S. beef production is NOT the environmental problem it’s often made out to be. These campaigns rely on global averages ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
As they digest grass and hay, cows produce significant amounts of methane, a greenhouse gas. In the quest to identify an alternative livestock feed, seaweed has emerged as a promising contender. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension
Every month, USDA-NASS releases the Cattle on Feed Report indicating how many cattle are on feed, how many have been placed, and how many have been marketed. The April report showed that cattle and calves on feed in feedlots with a capacity ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock
This April, a passionate group of University of Florida Food and Resource Economics (FRE) undergraduate students packed their best ideas and business attire and headed to Kansas City, Missouri. They were headed to compete in a international ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Teaching
UF/IFAS this week launched “Images of Recovery,” a photo-centric research study funded by the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Floridians are asked to answer a survey and submit photos that illustrate how they have recovered ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
With Cinco de Mayo approaching, now’s the time to dig into guacamole and even plant the tree that produces it. Florida avocados offer a fresh, tropical twist on this fan-favorite fruit that stars in so many recipes. Did you know Florida ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Many farmers sell products directly from their farms to reach more customers. Some of these items require a food permit, but others can be sold without one under Florida’s Cottage Food Law. What is the Cottage Food Law? Florida's Cottage ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water