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Considerations When Selecting Subtropical/Tropical Fruit Crops in Florida / 2023 Summer Southwest Florida Small Farmer Network (SWFSFN) Meeting.

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
May 26, 2023

Florida is among the only places in the USA where we can grow subtropical and tropical fruit crops. This is because Florida has the necessary climatic and soil conditions that allow farmers to grow these types of crops, as well as an established ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching,
Tags: Agriculture, Pine Island, Small Farms, Southwest District, Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, Tropical Fruit Crop, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County
green industrial hemp plants

Scientists to deploy hemp crops in ways to combat climate change and support underserved farmers

by Tory MooreAvatar photo
May 10, 2023

Initiated this year, UF/IFAS hemp research and Extension teams will prioritize hemp crops with climate-smart management with help from a five-year USDA Climate-Smart Commodities grant. The $4.9 million grant led by Florida A&M University ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Carbon, Carbon Sequestration, Climate, Climate Change, Hemp, Hemp Research, Industrial Hemp, Partnerships For Climate-Smart Commodities, UF/IFAS Industrial Hemp Research Project, USDA

UF/IFAS Extension entrepreneurship program grows new Florida farmers

by Samantha MurrayAvatar photo
April 24, 2023

This summer and fall, UF/IFAS Extension will host the Ag Entrepreneurship Series, a program designed to help aspiring and beginning farmers sow the seeds of success. “Extension offices across the state often hear from residents who are ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Ag Entrepreneurship Series, Kevin Athearn, News, Tatiana Sanchez, Tatiana Sanchez-Jones
Wildlife in Cedar Key, Florida.

IRRIGATION EDUCATION FOR HOBBY FARMERS TO ENCOURAGE WATER CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS

by nladd
April 16, 2023

2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium - Natural Resources G. Vicari, UF/IFAS Extension, Marion County. 2232 NE Jacksonville Rd, Ocala, FL. Situation: In Marion County, about 60% of our water is used for irrigation. Agriculture uses ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Water
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Agriculture, Central District Symposium, Conservation, Extension, Farming, FDACS, G. Vicari, Gabriel Vicari, Gardening, IFAS, Ifas Extension, Irrigation Efficiency, Landscaping, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension Marion County, Water Quality
Greenspace and wildlife habitats as well as water resources in coastal and inland areas.

EXPANDING PASSION FRUIT PRODUCTION IN FLORIDA

by nladd
April 15, 2023

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 Extension
Tags: 2023, 2023 Central District All Faculty Symposium, Agriculture, Central District Symposium, Extension, IFAS, Ifas Extension, M. Bailey, Marion County, Mark Bailey, Ocala, Passion Fruit, Production

Florida Farm Pests: Southern Chinch Bugs

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
April 14, 2023

If you have a sod farm in Florida or work in the landscape business, Chinch Bugs could become a major economic problem when not taking proper control.   What are Southern Chinch Bugs and how I can identify them? Southern ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Featured, Florida Farms, Florida Lawns, Florida Pests, IMP, Polksmallfarms, Sod, Southern Chinch Bug, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County

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