Four farm assistance programs have deadlines in August 2026: Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) Florida Block Grant Disaster Relief Program New base acre allocations for Agriculture ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops
Quick Facts Organism: Cyclospora cayetanensis.Type: Single-celled parasite.Causes: Cyclosporiasis.Common source: Contaminated fresh produce or water.Why scientists study it: It cannot yet be reliably cultured in a laboratory, making it one ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables,
There are many producers and gardeners out there playing with plants and creating new varieties through hybridization, breeding, and experimenting with new accessible genetic technologies such as (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
Invasive pasture mealybug has been detected in 15 Florida counties and can rapidly kill pasture grasses, hayfields and sugarcane, causing severe crop losses. UF/IFAS scientists are studying the newly arrived pest, while emergency approval ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchInvasive pasture mealybug has been detected in 15 Florida counties and can rapidly kill pasture grasses, hayfields and sugarcane, causing severe crop losses. UF/IFAS scientists are studying the newly arrived pest, while emergency approval ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Invasive Species, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research
In recognition of securing a $1.5M research award, UF ABE’s Vivek Sharma, Ph.D. has been awarded the prestigious UF‑IFAS Large Grant Golden Gator Award. His research, titled “Impact of Rotational Cover Crop on Soil Quality Parameters, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Research
This season, we shine the spotlight on Peyton Ecklund. As a Master's student in Dr. Xiaoying Li's Horticulture Vegetable Crops Lab, Peyton is evaluating seed-borne pathogens of okra. A seed was planted Peyton Ecklund graduated from a local ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research
Quick answer Microgreens are young vegetable greens harvested shortly after germination when nutrient density and phytochemical production are especially high. Research has shown some microgreens contain significantly higher concentrations ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Food Safety, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Horticulture,
Growing More Than Corn: Lessons from a 4-H Sweet Corn Project In 4-H, we know that the most real-world lessons learned don't usually come from a textbook, they can happen in the field, under the sun, in the soil, and often in those unexpected ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS Extension
Creado por Brad Buck, especialista sénior en relaciones públicas para UF/IFAS La mancha bacteriana no es solo un problema para los productores de tomate; es una amenaza persistente, favorecida por las condiciones climáticas, capaz de ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research