Blackberries, hops, pomegranates and more were highlighted at our recent Florida Ag Expo with a focus on providing alternative crops for central Florida growers. With the citrus greening issues nearly devastating Florida's top crop in recent ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Events, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
By Jessica Pardo, Communications Specialist, SWS Davie Kadyampakeni is a new Soil and Water Sciences assistant professor at the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center in Lake Alfred. His specialization is citrus water and nutrient management, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Research
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- Citrus grower James Shinn remembers days when he and his workers would rush out as early as 5 p.m. to turn water pumps on to irrigate his crops. “We had no idea when the temperature would drop, so we had to get out ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS ResearchBUSHNELL, Fla. --- Residents of Sumter County are gathering early today for a tour of the county’s agricultural offerings. Organizers hope participants will walk away with a deeper connection to their food and food sources. The University ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
DEMONSTRATING WATER SAVINGS IN POTATO PRODUCTION C.Snodgrass, UF/IFAS Extension, Manatee County, Palmetto, FL and G.Liu, UF/IFAS, Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL. Situation: Florida grows 36,600 acres of potatoes annually. ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm ManagementJAY, Fla. – Come November, 800 pre-qualified families in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties will line up to get free, healthy, locally-grown food for Thanksgiving dinner. For the sixth year, the University of Florida IFAS West Florida Research ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Health & Nutrition, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Above: Ed Skvarch, director of UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie County (left), Garima Kakkar, fruit crop agent with UF/IFAS Extension St. Lucie and Indian River Counties (right), and Christine Kelly-Begazo, director of UF/IFAS Extension Indian River ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Community Volunteers, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty will be sharing their expertise on the theme of Florida’s animal agriculture at the 39th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo — the largest agricultural expo in the southeast. About ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Food Safety, Horticulture, Livestock, SFYL Hot Topic, Work & LifePlease see caption below the story. GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- As Hurricane Matthew dumped water and wind on Florida’s east coast last week, it wasn’t long before several alligators were spotted roaming the parking lot at the University of ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS ExtensionGAINESVILLE, Fla. --- University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences faculty will be sharing their expertise on the theme of Florida’s animal agriculture at the 39th annual Sunbelt Ag Expo — the largest agricultural ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Crops, Food Safety, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Teaching, Work & Life