UF/IFAS GLOBAL BLOGS
The University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences has one of the largest graduate student programs in the country. UF/IFAS Tropical Research & Education Center (TREC) faculty are approved by the university to direct graduate student research programs…. Read More
Dinesh Phuyal, a University of Florida Indian River Research and Education Center graduate student, has earned two travel grants that will take him to an international research leaders’ meeting. The two awards, one from the American Society of… Read More
The bean pod borer moth is an important pest of legumes. Caterpillar feeding can injure bean pods and flowers of legume crops. Young larvae of Maruca vitrata bore into flowers and older larvae will bore into bean pods…. Read More
New industrial hemp workshops will be held in Gainesville, Homestead, & Apopka. The workshops and field activities address the rules, cultivation, and variety trials. If you are an industry professional or agricultural growers looking for new crop information, register… Read More
The olive psyllid (Euphyllura olivine) is in the order Hemiptera and family Psyllidae. This pest is native to Europe and the Middle East and has become established in California. However, the olive psyllid has not yet been introduced… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Farming is a business of uncertainty. Through droughts and downpours, generations of Florida farmers have continued to till the land and contribute to a multibillion-dollar industry for the state. But agricultural innovations aim to minimize… Read More
Watermelons mean summer in most places, but perhaps no more so than in Florida, the country’s number one producer of this quintessential summer fruit. They may be 92 percent water, but there’s more to growing and eating watermelon… Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Growing agricultural production demands and new disease threats will necessitate a global surveillance system for crop diseases, according to a new article in the journal Science. But one of the co-authors from the University of… Read More
IMMOKALEE, Fla. — Like much of what lies just beneath the earth’s surface, soil microbes present a mystery. University of Florida scientist Sarah Strauss seeks to help untangle the web of intrigue surrounding soil microbes to improve agricultural… Read More
What is an acceptable value for leasing land? Many agriculture producers rely on leased land to produce their product. The USDA National Agriculture Statistics Service provides data based on regions, states, and counties. This information is based on… Read More
