Richard Wiswall has been a farmer for 35 years. He runs Cate Farm, a certified organic farm in Vermont and is author of “The Organic Farmer’s Business Handbook.” Richard’s experience as a farmer is sure to resonate with all farmers ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
By Mary Beth Henry, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County and co-leader for Small Farms Extension team As you may know, non-residential farm buildings are exempt from Florida building codes. That’s great for sheds and barns to house agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
By Mary Beth Henry, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County and co-leader for Small Farms Extension team Agritourism marries Florida’s two largest industries, tourism and agriculture, to provide an on farm recreational experience for consumers. ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, AgricultureWhen it comes to defining local food, things are hardly black and white. Instead, consumers perceive degrees of localness rather than firm local and non-local divisions, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences researchers ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS ExtensionWho: The University of Florida IFAS department of animal sciences will host the 65th Annual Florida Beef Cattle Short Course. What: Both small and large beef producers are invited to hear experts discuss hot topics and current research ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension
We had a recent employee, Bill Dermott, who upon his departure gave me a list of all the birds he had observed at our research center over the last 6 months or so. We're talking about 80 different kinds of birds. This list consisted of the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Wildlife
EXPANDING BEEKEEPING AS A PROFITABLE AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISE THROUGH EXTENSION EDUCATION Sullivan, J., Agriculture Extension Agent, University of Florida IFAS Extension - Osceola County, Kissimmee, FL, 34744 Situation: The need for beekeeping ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
SNAP Brings Economic Impact to Farmers at Farmers Market M. Maddox, UF/IFAS Extension, Sumter County, Bushnell, FL and J. S. Strickland, UF/IFAS Extension, Hernando/Sumter County, Brooksville, FL SITUATION: Twelve percent of Sumter County’s ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Money Matters
There has been a lot of media attention regarding the possibility of a new alternative crop for Florida growers - hops. Hops are the buds or flowers of the hop plant. Used as a flavoring and stability agent in beer, hops can give this popular ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFASAccording to the USDA, a farm is considered “small” if its gross sales are less than $250,000. As of 2007, the large majority (93%) of farms in Florida fell into the small farm category.1 While these statistics are helpful, they still ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension