Highlights According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), approximately one-third of all food produced worldwide goes to waste every year. Study used a choice experiment to determine what consumers would ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS Research,
On July 1, 2023, Senate Bill 1164 / House Bill 1279 became law as Florida Chapter 2023-154. This bill covered a range of items that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will regulate. One key ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Farms are businesses, and farmers have the double challenge of following a host of complex rules and regulations while also trying to turn a profit. That’s why the University of Florida is hosting the first annual Growing Together: Central ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, UF/IFAS Extension
A Fort Pierce native whose life is immersed in St. Lucie County’s agricultural and 4-H programs is a scientist with more than two decades of research and professional publishing experience. Last month, Audrey Hamner Beany returned to ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, UF/IFAS Research
With its temperate and humid climates, South Florida is the perfect place to grow many tropical fruits that are adapted to these warm climates and cannot be grown elsewhere in the United States. As the demand for such products increases, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, UF/IFAS Research
A stone fruit grown from the tropical tree Mangifera Indica, mangoes are known for their delicious taste and nutritious value, both of which have contributed to their growing rise in popularity among U.S. Consumers. “The ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Hurricane season in Florida can look very different from year to year; if we're lucky, we may have little to no tropical activity, but it is best to prepare for the worst. The season ranges from June 1st to November 30th, with most tropical ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
The Osceola County Fertilizer Management Ordinance may appear to be complex from first glance, but the document holds viable information for commercial agriculture operations and a home owners in the county when it comes to fertilizing within ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension,
Hi! I’m Karen Stauderman, a Commercial Horticulture Extension Agent for the University of Florida based out of Volusia County. Often in extension, we receive lots of questions on what to grow in Florida to make money or what may be successful ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Crops, Home Landscapes, Horticulture
Creado por Lourdes Mederos, gerente de relaciones públicas del distrito sureste de UF/IFAS. El bronceado letal (LB, por sus siglas en inglés) es una enfermedad bacteriana que afecta a más de 20 especies de palmeras en el sur de ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research