Category: Agribusiness
The Past and Present of Replacement Heifer Inventory
March 3, 2025
Going into 2025, one of the main questions is still when we will start expanding. An additional question is can we start expanding. The current number of heifers held as beef cow replacements is 4.6 million head, down roughly 1 percent year ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Beef Cattle, Beef Cattle Market, Economics, Hannah Baker, Heifers, SV Ag Update
Scientists study breeding of pet fish to help protect reefs, fuel Florida’s economy
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, WaterTags: 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
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, AgricultureTags: 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
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 ManagementTags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Amanda Phillips, Corn, Kevin Athearn, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Peanuts, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update, Vivek Sharma
February 28th Deadline for Crop Insurance on Peanuts, Corn, and Cotton
February 19, 2025
Crop insurance is an important tool for managing risk in agricultural production. The deadline (sales closing date) for obtaining crop insurance for peanut, corn, or cotton is February 28th. Contact your insurance agent before that deadline ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm ManagementTags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Carson Jones, Kevin Athearn, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Suwannee Valley Agriculture, SV Ag Update
Behind the scenes: How UF/IFAS risk assessments sustain Florida’s $191M aquaculture industry
February 17, 2025
From vibrant tropical fish for aquarium enthusiasts to succulent shellfish served as the center of the plate, Florida’s aquaculture industry serves as an economic powerhouse and a national leader. In 2022, the state’s tropical fish ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Invasive Species, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Alligator Farming, Aquatic Environment, Aquatic Invasives, Aquatic Plant Production, BMP, Ecosystem, FDACS, Fish Tanks, Florida Aquaculture, Invasives In Florida, Jeffrey Hill, News, Ornamental Fish Farming, Risk Assessment, School Of Forest Fisheries And Geomatics Sciences, Shellfish Cultivation, Species, Succeulent Shellfish, Sustainability, Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory, Tropical Fish, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida
Media Alert: Florida agricultural sector asked to share experiences associated with Winter Storm Enzo
February 6, 2025
What: University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Economic Impact Analysis Program (EIAP) survey for losses and damage associated with Winter Storm Enzo. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, LivestockTags: Agricultural Losses, Christa Court, Damage, Economic Impact Analysis Program, EIAP, Enzo, Food And Resource Economics Department, Freezing, Hail, Hurricane, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Milton, IFAS, Impact, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Loss, Megan Winslow, Snow, Snowfall, Storm, Survey, UF, UF-IFAS, University Of Florida, Winter, Winter Storm Enzo
Una aromática orquídea puede hacer que el día de San Valentín de su ser querido sea aún más especial
February 5, 2025
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Si busca un regalo ideal para el día de San Valentín, considere la encantadora orquídea. Los expertos de University of Florida afirman que estas flores ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Conservation, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Relationships & Family, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchTags: Agente De Extension, Brassavola, Cuidado De Orquideas, Cultivo De Plantas, Cymbidium, Dia De Los Enamorados, Dia Del Amor Y La Amistad, Español, Exposiciones De Orquideas, Horticultura, Lorna Bravo, Madagascar, Micropropagacion, Obsequios, Oncidium, Oncidium ‘Nelly Isler’, Oncidium ‘Sharry Baby’, Orquideas, Orquídeas Nativas, Phalaenopsis, Regalos, San Valentin, Spanish, Twyla Leigh, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS En El Condado De Broward, University Of Florida, Vainilla, Valentine's Day, Viveros, Wagner Vendrame