Category: Agribusiness

Blackberry Field Day showcases what’s ahead for this superfruit

by Eva Sailly
June 30, 2025

Just under 100 registrants attended UF’s first-ever Blackberry Field Day at the North Florida Research and Education Center (NFREC) in Quincy, marking a major step in expanding blackberry production in the state. The event showcased current ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Cultivars, Field Day, Fruit Crops

Short-term Hurricane Preparation for Commercial Nurseries

by Yvette Goodiel
June 27, 2025

As our oceans warm, hurricanes are becoming more intense and slower-moving, resulting in greater potential damage from heavy winds and flooding. The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Southeast Climate Hub developed a series of guides specifically ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension,
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Commercial Horticulture Digest, Disaster, Disaster Preparation, Green Industry, Hurricane, Hurricane Preparedness, Martin County, Safety, Storms, UF/IFAS Extension

Alumni Spotlight with Dr. Finegan: Data-Driven Breeding at Bayer

by Eva Sailly
June 25, 2025

As a double Gator, Dr. Christina Finegan earned both her bachelor’s and Ph.D. through UF’s Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology program, where she honed her interests in plant genetics and breeding. Her time in research labs within the ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Professional Development, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life
Tags: Alumni, Alumni-feature, Bayer, Cotton, Harry Klee, Horticultural Sciences, Marcio Resende, Matias Kirst, Plant Breeding, Plant Molecular And Cellular Biology, RD, Student, Teaching

Agroecology at the 2025 Summer Southwest Florida Small Farmer Network Meeting

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
June 25, 2025

Florida farmers are increasingly voicing their concern to UF/IFAS Extension about the negative impacts of conventional farming on the environment, including soil degradation, pesticide use, and water quality. As a result, some farmers are exploring ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching
Tags: Agriculture, Agroecology, Farm Management, Florida Farms, Small Farms, Southwest Florida Small Farms Network, UF-IFAS

Florida Farm Pest: Wax Moths

by Luis Rodriguez Rosado
June 23, 2025

Florida's beekeeping industry plays a vital role in supporting both local agriculture and national pollination efforts. The state's warm, humid climate and extended beekeeping season (the queen never stops laying eggs) present unique challenges ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Farm Management, Livestock, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Apiculture, Beekeeping, Bees, Florida Farms, Florida_Pests, Honeybees, Pests, Polk_Small_Farms, Small Farms, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County, Wax_moths

From Cow to Carton: 4-H Youth Dive into Dairy

by Marissa Alexander
June 23, 2025

Hardee County 4-H launched its summer programs with a flavorful start at Dairy Camp. The day began at Dakin Dairy Farms in Myakka City, Florida. Youth participants took an immersive journey through the dairy process—from barn to bottle. The ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Camp
Tags: 4-H, Agriculture, Florida, UF-IFAS

Fruit Tree Planting and Spacing

by Jeff Wasielewski
June 18, 2025

When you plant fruit trees, give your trees the space it will need, not the space it needs now. Planting fruit trees too close together when they are young will spell disaster later down the line. It happens to the best of us. It happened to ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Price Update for Major Suwannee Valley Crops

by Kevin Athearn
June 14, 2025

Watermelon, peanut, and field corn are three major agricultural crops grown in the Suwannee Valley. This article describes recent trends in prices received by producers of those crops. Watermelon Florida watermelon production was valued at ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture
Tags: Amanda Phillips, Corn, Kevin Athearn, North Florida Research And Education Center-Suwannee Valley, Peanuts, SV Ag Update, Watermelon

Lightning and Watermelon: A Shocking Connection in the Sunshine State

by Bob Hochmuth
June 13, 2025

Bob Hochmuth, Mark Warren, Shannon Carnevale, Lara Milligan, Jay Capasso Introduction As the saying goes, “when thunder roars, go indoors”. Whether you’re in the fields or just out enjoying some of our beautiful natural areas, if ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: SV Ag Update

De cero a 5.000 galones: elaborando cerveza con éxito gracias a los lúpulos de UF/IFAS

by Luz Bahder
June 12, 2025

Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS. Antes del 2015, nadie cultivaba lúpulo con éxito en Florida. Durante la última década, científicos de University of Florida no solo han cambiado esta situación, ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Tags: Aceites Esenciales, Calidad, Cervecerías, Cervecerías Artesanales, Cerveceros, Cerveza, Conos De Lúpulo, Cultivo De Lupulo, Degustación, Día De Campo Del Lúpulo De Primavera, Español, Florida, GCREC, Lupulo, Melón Dulce, Melón Verde, Microcervecerías, Pellets, Pina, Rendimiento, Shinsuke Agehara, Spanish, Terroir, UF-IFAS

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