Category: Agribusiness

Gator NAMA Team Reaches Semifinals in North American Student Marketing Competition with Innovative Moringa-Based Product


May 1, 2025

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
Tags: Agribusiness, Food And Resource Economics, Food And Resource Economics Awards, Food And Resource Economics Undergraduate, Gator NAMA, John Lai, Student Marketing
flooded farmland

After the storms: UF/IFAS study seeks photos illustrating hurricane recovery


April 30, 2025

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
Tags: Angela Lindsey, Community, Debby, Disaster, EDEN, Extension Disaster Education Network, Family, Financial Aid, FYCS, Helene, Hurricane, Ian, Idalia, IFAS, Image, Images Of Recovery, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Megan Winslow, Milton, National Institute Of Food And Agriculture, Nifa, Photo, Photography, Photovoice, PIE Center, Recovery, Research, Study, Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, USDA, Youth And Community Sciences
Avocados growing on a tree. Avocado fruit. UF/IFAS Photo by Tyler Jones.

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Florida avocado tree; UF/IFAS expert offers tips to grow your own


April 21, 2025

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
Tags: Avocado, Avocado Toast, Avocado Tree, Choquette Avocado, Cinco De Mayo, Donnie Avocado, Extension, Florida Avocado, Fruit, Guacamole, Hass, Home Landscape, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Jeff Wasielewski, Lourdes Mederos, Miami-Dade Extension, Miguel Avocado, Monroe Avocado, News, Nutrition, Prune, Russell Avocado, Simmonds Avocado, Sub-tropical Fruits, Trees, Tropical Research And Education Center, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension Miami-Dade County, University Of Florida

Cottage Food, Water BMPs, & Essential Farm Equipment at the 2025 Spring Southwest Florida Small Farmer Network Meeting


April 18, 2025

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
Tags: BMPs, COTTAGE FOOD LAW, Farm Equipment, Farm Management, Irrigation, Small Farms, Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Water

Phytomining: Growing a U.S. Solution to the Nickel Supply Crisis


April 16, 2025

Dr. Jeongim Kim, associate professor and head of the Biochemical Genetics Lab for the Horticultural Sciences Department, is leading a new project providing an alternative solution to the United States’ growing demand for nickel, a pressing ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, Invasive Species, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: ARPA-E, Biochemical Genetics, Biodiversity, Dr. Jeongim Kim, Horticultural Sciences, Hyperaccumulator, Nickel, Nickel Farming, Phytomining, Plant Breeding, Student, Teaching, The Department Of Energy

Peanut Market Update, April 2025


April 14, 2025

Prices for stored peanuts remain relatively strong, but projected increases in peanut acreage this year dampen the outlook for the 2025 harvest price. Recent Prices Figure 1 shows the average monthly peanut price received by Florida producers. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Kevin Athearn, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Peanuts, SV Ag Update

St. Lucie County Conducts Futures Forum – Community Needs Assessment


April 13, 2025

The purpose of this Community Needs Assessment. A community needs assessment is a vital process that helps identify a community's strengths, challenges, and unmet needs. We are gathering input from residents, organizations, and stakeholders, ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Clubs & Volunteers, Coasts & Marine, Community Volunteers, Conservation, Crops, Curriculum, Disaster Preparation, Events, Farm Management, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Horticulture, Invasive Species, Livestock, Money Matters, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Recreation, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension, Water, Wildlife, Work & Life
Tags: #4hOpportunityForAll, #H4HOutreach, #slc4h, Biological Control, Citrus, Coastal Shoreline Restoration, Conservation, Endangered Species, Extension, Financial Education, Florida Master Naturalist, FMNP, Hurricane, Invasive, Josey Keener, Money, Pesticide, St. Lucie County, STEM, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County, Water, Water Quality, Wildlife

Apicultura en Florida: Comprensión de la Loque Americana y Europea (“Foulbrood”) en las abejas melíferas


April 10, 2025

Las abejas melíferas son esenciales para nuestro sistema agrícola, desempeñando un papel crucial en el proceso de polinización del 85% de nuestros cultivos. Sin embargo, estos insectos laboriosos se enfrentan a diversas amenazas. Entre ellas ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: American Foulbrood, Beekeeping, Bees, En Espanol, Español, European Foulbrood, Foulbrood, Honeybees

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