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Gator100

by IFAS Advancement
February 20, 2016

On February 18 and 19, the University of Florida honored the 100 fastest-growing, Gator-owned or Gator-led businesses of 2015. Gator Entrepreneurs are transforming markets, business practices, industries, their communities and our economy. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS
Tags: Businesses, CALS, CALS Alumni, Dental Associates Of Florida, Environmental Pest Service, Fastest Growing Businesses, Gator100, IFAS, Intouch GPS, Jaguar Power Sports, Knight Pest Control, Lap Of Love Veterinary Hospice, Premier Forestry & Environmental Consulting, Processing Point, Re-Tech, Sunshine Plumbing And Gas, Talon Wealth Management, UF, WE Insure

Taste of Florida Agriculture 2016

by Samantha MurrayAvatar photo
February 8, 2016

Tallahassee may have been windy and gray last Wednesday, but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of those attending this year’s Taste of Florida Agriculture. Taste of Florida is attended by many agricultural organizations from around the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Adam Putnam, Agriculture Hot Topic, Drones, Florida Department Of Agriculture, Taste Of Florida Agriculture

Crash Course in Taxonomy, or, What Those Odd Latin Terms for Bugs Mean

by Tom Nordlie
February 5, 2016

Perhaps you've noticed that our Bug Week writings often contain Latin terms for bugs. For example, if we mention the common bed bug we’ll probably reference its scientific name, Cimex lectularius. Or when we talk about grasshoppers we might ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Forests, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Water, Wildlife
Tags: #ufbugs, BugWeek, Genus, Species, Taxonomic Classification, Taxonomy

Greenhouses and Crop Production

by Samantha MurrayAvatar photo
January 25, 2016

Have you ever picked up a piece of produce at the grocery store—say, a bell pepper, as I did recently—and noticed that it was grown in someplace you didn’t expect? In my case, I found a bell pepper that was grown in Holland (the Netherlands). ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Agricultural Export, Agriculture Hot Topic, Bell Peppers, Cucumbers, Greenhouse, Muskmelons, Strawberries, Tomatoes

Year-End Giving

by IFAS Advancement
December 22, 2015

Season's greetings from UF/IFAS Development! We are grateful for all the support for students, faculty, research, and Extension we received over the past year, and look forward to what 2016 has in store. From our outstanding students to our ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Donate, Give Back, Giving, Holidays, Tax, Tax Credit, UF, UF-IFAS, Year End

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