Category: Agribusiness

How to: Demystify Florida’s Food Safety Regulating Agencies

by Jennifer Hagen

December 8, 2017

Interested in starting a new food related business in Lee County but confused as to what regulatory agency regulates what in Florida? There are three main agencies that regulate food establishments in Florida: the Department of Health, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Cottage Food, DBPR, Family And Consumer Sciences, FDACS, Food Business, Jennifer Hagen, Lee County, Regulations

Disaster Strikes – Opportunity Knocks: American Farms in Collier County

by Jessica M. Ryals

December 6, 2017

As it barreled up the Atlantic towards the state of Florida, meteorologists and news anchors warned of potentially devastating winds, floods and rains. Floridians watched with trepidation as the National Hurricane Center updates aired on local ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agribusiness, Collier County, Farms, Florida

UF/IFAS Crop Management School

by kwynn

December 1, 2017

The UF/IFAS Hamilton County Extension Office will be hosting a UF/IFAS Crop Management School for interested farmers, farm managers, consultants, and Extension agents. This school will focus on advanced level training and will be presented in ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Farming, Hamilton County

Hurricanes Mean Higher Grocery Prices

by Christine Kelly-Begazo

November 27, 2017

How Hurricanes Affect Agriculture and Higher Grocery Prices - thank a farmer every time you eat! Many of our agriculture producers along the Treasure Coast did not fare so well with hurricane Irma and the additional week of steady rains right ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Christine Kelly-Begazo, Farms, Grocery Prices, Hurricanes, Indian River

Murphy’s Selected as Hamilton County Farm Family of the Year

by ghicks

November 16, 2017

For the past 40 years (1977), the UF/IFAS Extension Hamilton County Ag Advisory Committee has selected an Outstanding Farm Family of the Year. This year's farm family is the Alex Murphy Family. Alex is a 25-year-old 4th generation row crop ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Farm Bureau, Farm Family, Farming, Hamilton County

Pilot research projects selected for funding to improve agricultural worker safety, health

by BLOGS.IFAS

November 15, 2017

By Ricky Telg The Southeastern Coastal Center for Agricultural Health and Safety is awarding more than $56,000 to three pilot research projects to improve the safety and health of agricultural workers. Scientists will use mobile app monitoring ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Farm Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Work & Life
Tags: IFAS, News, Safety, SCCAHS, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Health And Safety, Worker

Do Tailwater Recovery Ponds Help Growers?

by Shawn Steed

November 3, 2017

by Shawn T. Steed Agent, Environmental Horticulture Production UF/IFAS Extension, Hillsborough County SWFWMD and farmers may have slightly different ideas on the purpose of tailwater recovery ponds. In fact, even I was under a big misconception ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Water
Tags: Farmers, Growers, Ponds, Tailwater

When Lightning Strikes: Lightning Fact Sheet for Agriculture Producers

by Shawn Steed

November 3, 2017

by Shawn T. Steed Agent, Environmental Horticulture Production UF/IFAS Extension, Hillsborough County Florida agriculture has many challenges, some of which are managing our particular environmental conditions. Managing these challenges ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Farmers, Growers, Lightning

2017 Florida Protected Agriculture and Hydroponics Conference

by Stephen Gran

November 3, 2017

December 5-6, 2017 UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center 14625 CR 672, Wimauma, FL 33598 DOWNLOAD INFO BROCHURE The 2017 Florida Protected Agriculture and Hydroponics Conference is being held to bring together growers, educators, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Farm Management, Professional Development
Tags: Hydroponics, Small Farms

Collier County Extension | Garden Diagnostic Tests| Thomas Becker, Master Gardener and Urban Hort programs coordinator, filizzi@ufl.edu

by Doug Caldwell "Dr. Dougbug"

November 3, 2017

Below you'll find forms and instructions on soil tests, water tests, plant disease tests, nematode tests. All testing must be sent to Gainesville. Plant or insect ID are available here. Water Analysis Information Plant ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Lawn, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Turf
Tags: Collier County, Diagnostic Test, Insect Identification, Nematode Test, Plant Disease Test, Plant Identification, Soil Nutrients, Soil PH, Turf Disease Test, Water Analysis

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