Category: Crops

Hundreds of students will learn what it takes to work in agriculture

by Ken Gioeli
October 20, 2015

GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- More than 600 fourth-grade students are ready to learn about science, technology, engineering and math through the eyes of Marion County’s farming community this week during the University of Florida Marion County Extension’s ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & Life
Tags: Extension, Institute Of Food And Agricultural Sciences, University Of Florida

Maximizing Weed Control in Florida Citrus

by Diana Hagan
October 19, 2015

With Florida citrus growers and production managers being "squeezed" between rising production prices and declining yields from citrus greening, there's more call than ever to reduce citrus production costs. Controlling weeds is a major expense, ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease
Tags: Brent A. Sellers, Citrus, Citrus Research And Education Center, Citrus Weed Management, Horticultural Sciences Department, Stephen H. Futch

Understanding Nitrogen Transformations and Cycling for Sweet Corn Production in Sandy Soils

by Amanda Quintos
October 19, 2015

Because sandy soils have low water and nutrient-holding capacities and Florida experiences high rainfall periodically, optimizing fertilizer use efficiency for sweet corn production is challenging. The preparation of nitrogen budgets and the ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Conservation, Crops, Farm Management
Tags: Farm-gate Budget, George Hochmuth, Nitrogen, Nutrient Management, Rishi Prasad, Sandy Soil, Soil And Water Science, Soil System Budget, Sweet Corn

Mechanical Pruning of Citrus Trees

by Samantha Murray
October 19, 2015

When citrus trees are not regularly pruned, less sunlight reaches the lower parts of the trees, which can reduce flowering and fruit development, quality, and color. Less sunlight also increases the risk of fungal infection. This 3-page fact ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops
Tags: Citrus Pruning, Horticultural Sciences Department, Mongi Zekri

Eggplant Pest Management

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October 19, 2015

While citrus may come to mind when people think of crops in Florida, the state was ranked second nationally in annual eggplant production. With eggplant production happening throughout Florida (southeastern Florida being the main production ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: #ufbugs, Agriculture, Agriculture Hot Topic, American Serpentine Leafminer, Aphid, Armyworm, Crops, Eggplant, Fruits And Vegetables, Horticulture, Melon Thrip, Pest Management, Silverleaf Whitefly, Tomato Pinworm

Fall Fruits and Nuts

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October 19, 2015

Fall and winter may not seem like ideal seasons to plant, but this dormant time is great for planting nut and fruit trees, such as pecan and persimmon. Planting during these seasons allows the soil to settle and roots to establish before spring. Here ... READ MORE

Category: Crops, Florida-Friendly Landscaping, Fruits & Vegetables, Home Landscapes, SFYL Hot Topic
Tags: Chinese Chestnuts, Crops, Fall Fruits, Fall Nuts, Florida Crops, Florida Fall Fruits, Florida Fall Nuts, Lawn & Garden, Lawn And Garden Hot Topic, Oriental Persimmons, Pecans, Persimmons

PhotoStory: Banker Plants

by Jose Perez
October 16, 2015

The Use of Banker Plants in Integrated Pest Management Content and Picture Sources and more information: Banker plant In-Service Training Resources developed by Lance ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Pests & Disease

Strawberry Time at Gulf Coast REC

by ccooley
October 15, 2015

If you lived in a northern state at one time or another, maybe you have a little strawberry patch in your backyard. After your last harvest and before the first frost, you would take some straw or a load of grass clippings and cover your berry ... READ MORE

Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

Two IPM experts to speak at the Mid-Florida Specialty Crops Conference

by Jose Perez
October 15, 2015

By Lana Nasser, Friday Oct 15, 2015 As we come closer to the Mid-Florida Specialty Crop Conference, which takes place on November 6 in Apopka, Florida, we are excited to have such great line of speakers sharing expertise and knowledge with ... READ MORE

Category: Agriculture, Crops, Events, Pests & Disease

2015 Florida Dept of Ag magazine

by Vanessa Vassilaros
October 13, 2015

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Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture
Tags: 2015 Ag, Agriculture, Campoverde, Extension Agent, Floriculture, Florida, Freshfromflorida, Green Industry, Horticulture, Magazine, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension

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