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See how Florida 4-H connects youth from urban communities with the food they eat

by Lourdes Mederos
March 10, 2025

What: Florida 4-H Howdy Days Where: Miami Dade County Youth Fair & Exposition, 10901 SW 24th Street, Miami When: March 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Media RSVP Contact: Lourdes Mederos, rodriguezl@ufl.edu or 954-242-8439. About: Many ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Curriculum, Events, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, 4-H Miami-Dade, 4-H Youth Development, Agricultural Education And Communication, Agriculture, Beef, Beneficial Insects, Food, Food Awareness, Food Conscious, Food Safety, Howdy Days, Meat, Miami-Dade County, Miami-Dade County Youth Fair Expo, Milk, News, Plant Anatomy, Poultry, Supermarket, Sustainability, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Vegetables
Several images showing youth learning about chickens.

Wakulla 4-H Poultry Science Program Provides Hands on Learning for Local Youth

by Dr. Rachel Pienta
March 9, 2025

From Practice to Poultry Perfection Wakulla 4-H hosted the annual Poultry Perfection Workshop on Saturday, March 1.  Youth from Wakulla, Gulf, Jefferson, and Gadsden counties spent the morning demonstrating their poultry science knowledge ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Curriculum, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Avian Influenza, Backyard Chickens, Bird Flu, Chick Chain, Classrooms, Embryology, Poultry, Schools
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April 3 Field Day at UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center: Growing Together Toward Sustainability

by Lourdes Mederos
March 6, 2025

What: Field Day at the University of Florida Everglades Research and Education Where: 3200 East Canal St. South, Belle Glade When: April 3, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost: Free to growers and media Registration required: Event Registration ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

Discover the Ultimate Honey Bee Pest and Disease Guide! 

by Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, DPM
March 6, 2025

Are you a beekeeper looking to train new employees or a bee enthusiast wanting to protect your hives from pests and diseases? Look no further! Our brand-new Honey Bee Pest and Disease Guide is here to help you learn about honey bees and maintain ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, FarmingAlachua, Honey Bee Lab, UF/IFAS Extension
Vanilla beans

Consumers value domestically produced vanilla – but only when they know what they’re consuming, UF/IFAS research shows

by Megan Winslow
March 4, 2025

UF/IFAS researchers are investigating the economic potential of growing vanilla in Florida with the aim of establishing an alternative – and potentially lucrative – crop to oranges. (more…) READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Crop, Economics, Extract, Food And Resource Economics Department, Horticultural Sciences Department, IFAS, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jaclyn Kropp, Magagascar, Market Research, Megan Winslow, Oranges, Panel, Papua New Guinea, Research, Samples, Sensory Panel, Study, Synthetic Vanilla, Taste, Taste Test, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Vanilla, Vanilla Beans

Scientists study breeding of pet fish to help protect reefs, fuel Florida’s economy

by Meredith Bauer
February 25, 2025

Florida’s pet fish industry is booming, but many saltwater species in home aquariums are still taken from the wild. Researchers at UF/IFAS want to change that by helping fish farmers breed popular species like clownfish and blue ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research, Water
Tags: Indian River Research And Education Center, IRREC, Matt DiMaggio, Ornamental Fish, Ornamental Fish Farming, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory

Carrying on a family tradition, a UF/IFAS CALS grad inspires the next generation of citrus growers

by Brad Buck
February 20, 2025

Managing orange groves in Florida – a state prone to hurricanes and citrus greening disease – is no easy task. But for fifth-generation citrus grower and University of Florida alum Morgan McKenna Porter, it’s a passion. “[Growing ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: Agricultural Education And Communication, Citrus, Citrus Greening Disease, Citrus Industry, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Family, Graduate, Lake Wales, McKenna & Associates Citrus Inc., McKenna Brothers Inc., Morgan McKenna Porter, Outdoors, Riley McKenna, UF/IFAS Research, Wedgworth Leadership Institute

2025 Outlook for Suwannee Valley Peanuts and Grain Corn

by Kevin Athearn
February 19, 2025

Crop producers' planting, management, and marketing decisions are guided by their understanding of production costs and market outlook. This article describes 2025 enterprise budgets and crop prices for Suwannee Valley peanuts and grain corn.  Enterprise ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Amanda Phillips, Corn, Kevin Athearn, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Peanuts, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update, Vivek Sharma