Category: Agribusiness

Fresh Access Bucks: Farmers Markets and SNAP Unite

by J. Johnson
January 11, 2018

Florida Certified Organic Growers & Consumers' approach to addressing food access, affordability and nutrition education is unique in that it works with the full food system from producer to consumer. With almost five years of experience ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Money Matters, Relationships & Family, Work & Life
Tags: EBT, Farmer's Market, Fruits, Health, Nutriton, SNAP, Vegetables

Event: Lee County Urban Gardening and Micro Business Course

by Jennifer Hagen
January 2, 2018

Interested in growing your own small food related business? Agents Roy Beckford and Jennifer Hagen of the Lee County Extension Office can help. The Urban Gardening and Micro-Business class series will introduce practical and technical concepts ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Events, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Agriculture, Backyard Chickens, Bees, Cottage Food, Family And Consumer Sciences, Food Business, Food Safety, Gardening, Jennifer Hagen, Lee County, Micro Business, Permaculture, Poultry, Regulations, Roy Beckford, Urban Agriculture

Economic Injury Disaster Loans to Small Business in Florida Affected by Hurricane Irma

by David Holmes
December 19, 2017

Small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private nonprofit organizations located in the declared counties of Florida that have suffered financial losses as the result of Hurricane Irma, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture
Tags: Agriculture, Aquaculture, Assistance, Destruction, Disaster, Florida, Hurricane, Loan Assistance, Loans, Losses, Reconstruction, Recovery, Relief, Small Business

IRREC’s Dr. Rhuanito “Johnny” Ferrarezi Wins International Award

by Robin Koestoyo
December 18, 2017

A University of Florida research professor has been recognized along with a team of international scientists with a prestigious award for water and energy conservation in irrigation practices. The National Water and Energy Conservation Award ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Professional Development,

Plant Biostimulants: Know the Facts

by cbolson
December 14, 2017

Recent years have seen an explosion of products termed "biostimulants". What is biostimulants? Are they a good alternative to traditional chemical products? Due to the recent outbreak of citrus greening in Florida, UF/IFAS has been conducting ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Beneficial Bacteria, Beneficial Fungi, Citrus, Citrus Greening, Florida, Plant, Plant Biostimulant

Unprofitable Plantings: The Affects of Citrus Greening

by Ken Gioeli
December 8, 2017

Economists are concerned about the financial health of low-density citrus growers in Florida, due to citrus greening. One of their main concerns is that the average grower is not making a profit, and that small growers are exiting ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease
Tags: Citrus, Citrus Trees, Florida, Greening, HLB

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

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