Category: Agribusiness

Dairy Producers Strive to Improve Milk Quality

by cclarson

August 3, 2017

Dairy producers are constantly striving to improve the quality of milk they produce. Higher quality milk can mean a price premium and longer shelf life for dairy products. Milk quality continues to improve because of advances in equipment, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Food Safety, Health & Nutrition, Livestock, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Dairy Producers, Healthy Cows, Milk Quality, Okeechobee County, Udder Health

Precision Agriculture Field Day

by Mace

July 24, 2017

UF/IFAS Extension Columbia County recently hosted a Precision Agriculture Field Day at Bar D Ranch near Columbia City. The program highlighted many of the technologies used in a local research and demonstration project sponsored ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Crops

4-H Agriculture Camp

by BLOGS.IFAS

July 21, 2017

Hardee County 4-H Agriculture Camp July 2017 In Hardee County, the agriculture industry generates over 73 percent of our job market. What is unique about the agriculture in Hardee County is that it heavily varies from where it was twenty ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp, Crops, Farm Management, Invasive Species, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture

Milk Quality and Udder Health Meeting

by cclarson

July 21, 2017

Please plan to attend for the latest information about NPE removals and new teat dip formulations. Dr. Roger Thomson will be the speaker. Please register for this free meeting to make sure we have enough lunch for all attendees. You can register ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Work & Life
Tags: Dairy, Events, Milk Quality, Udder Health

Using Teamwork to Advance Florida Agriculture

by TREC SOCIAL MEDIA TEAM

July 10, 2017

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences already ranks in the top three land grant universities in numbers of plant breeders, cultivars developed and cultivars licensed for commercial propagation. We’re ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research

New UF center updating research on Southeastern agricultural health and safety

by Ken Gioeli

July 5, 2017

By Ricky Telg GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Data about the safety and health of agricultural, forestry and fisheries workers in Florida is severely outdated, according to the director of a newly formed agricultural health and safety center, and is ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Extension, News, Southeastern Coastal Center For Agricultural Safety And Health, Worker Safety

Cash Flow Statement: Time Well Invested

by Jonael Bosques

June 26, 2017

Being a farmer, regardless of the operation's size comes with many challenges, from battling the elements to wrestling with pests to finding a market for the commodities we grow. Finding time to build a cash flow statement every year is a daunting ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Work & Life
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Cash, Farming, Financial

Converting Old Grove to Pasture: Things to Consider

by Bridget Stice

May 25, 2017

Citrus Greening Fallout As Citrus Greening has wreaked havoc on the citrus industry, we are seeing more and more groves being converted to pasture. The upside to this is that the land remains in agriculture production. Agricultural land, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, Pests & Disease
Tags: Bstice, Greening, Pastures, Renovation

Starting a Small Food Business in Florida

by Bradley Burbaugh

May 19, 2017

Do you have a secret family recipe or do your friends tell you they would buy a certain dish you make? If you answered yes to one these questions, and you have the entrepreneurial spirit, the Florida Cottage Food law allows you to make and sell ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Food Safety, UF/IFAS Extension

Regional Agri-Tourism Conference

by Jose Perez

May 10, 2017

Are you a producer interested in engaging in Agri-Tourism and bringing more visitors to your farm? UF/IFAS Extension Martin County is hosting the 2017 Regional Agri-Tourism Conference on June 15 and 16. From 1:00 pm to 7:30 pm in the evening ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management
Tags: Agritourism, Conference

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