Category: Crops

2016 Strawberry Field Day

by ccooley
January 25, 2016

Although Gulf Coast Research Center is located in southern Hillsborough County, we found from past experience that strawberry growers tend to feel the center is a little removed from the action, which is located in Plant City. Therefore, in ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, , Crops, Events, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Disease Control, Dover, Florida Strawberries, Florida Strawberry Growers Association, Gulf Coast Research, Labor Issues, Molecular Breeding, Nematode Control, Pest Control, Plant City Strawberries, Strawberry Breeding, Strawberry Growers, Strawberry Varieties, Weed Control

Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame adds 4 new inductees on Feb. 9

by BLOGS.IFAS
January 25, 2016

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame is honoring four new inductees in Tampa on Feb. 9 who have ties to the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. The Florida Agricultural Hall of Fame honors ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Livestock, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension
Tags: Extension, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, Joe Joyce, University Of Florida

Greenhouses and Crop Production

by Samantha Murray
January 25, 2016

Have you ever picked up a piece of produce at the grocery store—say, a bell pepper, as I did recently—and noticed that it was grown in someplace you didn’t expect? In my case, I found a bell pepper that was grown in Holland (the Netherlands). ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Agricultural Export, Agriculture Hot Topic, Bell Peppers, Cucumbers, Greenhouse, Muskmelons, Strawberries, Tomatoes

Remembering Robert J. Barben

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January 22, 2016

We’d like to take a moment to remember the life of a longtime UF/IFAS supporter, Robert J. Barben, who passed away on December 29, 2015. He was active in the UF/IFAS SHARE Council for 42 years, and was the SHARE Council Chair from 1983-1985. ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Livestock, Natural Resources, Relationships & Family, UF/IFAS
Tags: Avon Park, Bob Barben, CALS, Citrus Industry, Florida Agriculture, Florida Citrus Hall Of Fame, Jane Barben, Robert Barben, Scholarship, Share Council, UF-IFAS

Irrigation and Citrus Cold Protection

by Samantha Murray
December 28, 2015

You may have heard that low temperatures can damage citrus trees and greatly impact the citrus industry—but did you know that the most common way to combat freezes in Florida is to encourage ice to form on and around citrus trees? It seems ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Agriculture Hot Topic, Citrus, Citrus Microirrigation, Cold Protection And Chilling Damage, Cold Protection For Plants

Year-End Giving

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December 22, 2015

Season's greetings from UF/IFAS Development! We are grateful for all the support for students, faculty, research, and Extension we received over the past year, and look forward to what 2016 has in store. From our outstanding students to our ... READ MORE

Category: 4-H & Youth, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Coasts & Marine, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management, Forests, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Livestock, Natural Resources, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, Recreation, Turf, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS Research, Water, Wildlife
Tags: Donate, Give Back, Giving, Holidays, Tax, Tax Credit, UF, UF-IFAS, Year End

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