Category: Crops

UF agricultural and biological engineering graduate program ranks among top 10 by U.S. News & World Report

by Dana Edwards
April 6, 2020

The University of Florida’s agricultural and biological engineering graduate program remains in the Top 10 nationwide, according to the 2021 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings that came out March 17. The program ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, UF/IFAS Teaching, Water
Tags: ABE, Agricultural And Biological Engineering, Biofuels, Biosensors, CALS, College Of Agricultural And Life Sciences, Engineering, Food Production, Modeling, Water Science

Online CEU opportunities for license renewal

by Tatiana Sanchez-Jones, DPM
April 6, 2020

There are multiple ways in which you could earn Continued Education Units (CEUs) to renew your pesticide license online. You can visit any of the websites below for online CEUs: University of Florida Online CEUs through the IFAS Catalog. ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Professional Development, Turf, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Agriculture, Alachua, Covid-19, FarmingAlachua, Horticulture, Licensing, Pesticide

Managing Corn to Reduce Early Season Damping Off

by Kevin Korus
April 3, 2020

Introduction There are a number of soil borne pathogens that can cause damping off in Spring planted corn. (i.e. Fusarium spp., Pythium spp., and Rhizoctonia spp.). Environmental factors such as cool, wet soils can exacerbate disease incidence ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease,
Tags: Corn, Damping Off, Disease

COVID-19 Essential Farm Worker Travel Authorization

by hortona
April 2, 2020

Levy County Agricultural Employers The document linked below from Ed Jennings, Levy County Extension Director and Mark Warren, Levy County Agricultural Row Crops Agent is being provided to offer information and support for travel ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Livestock

Opportunities to Pick Your Own Blueberries During the COVID-19 Outbreak

by Wendy Mussoline
March 31, 2020

“Stay at home” is certainly the best advice during this global pandemic. However, it is important to evaluate what types of resources you should gather at home with you. As an Agriculture agent, my perspective may be slightly different ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture
Tags: Anthocyanins, Blueberries, Covid-19, Nutrition, Pandemic, UPICK

Essential Travel Documentation for Ag Industries during COVID-19 Shut-Down

by Brad Buck and De Broughton

March 31, 2020

One question producers and other food industry employers have been concerned about since the onset of COVID-19, relates to ease of travel for farm employees and managers within the agricultural sector. Specifically these individuals are concerned ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Livestock, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Covid-19

Produciendo en tiempos de Distanciamiento Social: ¿Cómo hago un análisis del suelo?

by Francisco P. Rivera
March 30, 2020

Antes de comenzar a sembrar cualquier cultivo es necesario hacer un análisis de suelo. Muchas veces pensamos que simplemente con conocer el pH o la acidez del suelo es suficiente. Aunque este aspecto es importante. Un análisis de suelo provee ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Crops, Livestock
Tags: Agricultura, Análisis De Suelos, Español

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