Category: Crops
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Food During a Storm
September 26, 2022
While it’s good to stock up now on nonperishable food, do you know what to do with your current refrigerated food before the storm hits? Perishable food becomes compromised during a power outage after a certain amount of time. ... READ MORE
Category: Crops, Food Safety, Work & LifeTags: Nonperishable, Perishable, Power Outage
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Profesor de UF/IFAS y Especialista de Extensión Social del Año 2022 está a la vanguardia en el cultivo de variedades sostenibles de lechuga para Florida
September 20, 2022
Para Germán Sandoya Miranda la pasión por la agricultura comenzó desde niño, mientras jugaba en las fincas de sus abuelos, en su tierra natal en la costa ecuatoriana. A medida que se acercaba a la edad adulta, estudiar agricultura fue ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Health & Nutrition, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS, UF/IFAS Extension, UF/IFAS TeachingTags: Español, Extension Social, Herencia Hispana, Lechuga, UF-IFAS
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Plagas de las Fincas de Florida: Chinches Apestosas
September 15, 2022
Hay varias plagas comunes en Florida que pueden causar daños graves a las plantas. Una de estas plagas comunes son los insectos soldados, también conocidos como chinches apestosas (“Stink Bugs”). Estas plagas, si no se controlan adecuadamente, ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Chinche Apestosa, En Espanol, Español, Florida Pests, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Polk Small Farms, Stink Bugs, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County
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Florida Farm Pests: Stink Bugs
September 15, 2022
There are various common pests in Florida known to cause serious damage to plants. One of these common pests are Soldier Bugs also known as Stink Bugs. These pests if not control properly can cause serious economic damage to both crops and ornamental ... READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Farm Management, Fruits & Vegetables, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Florida Pests, Integrated Pest Management, IPM, Polk Small Farms, Stink Bugs, UF-IFAS, UF/IFAS Polk County
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The Millennium Block at UF/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center
September 14, 2022
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---Researchers and citrus growers await the first harvest of data on yield and fruit quality from a major citrus trial on Florida’s east coast. The results may reveal which of thousands of trees can tolerate citrus greening, ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Horticulture, UF/IFAS Research,![tubs full of jarred peanut butter](https://blogs.ifas.ufl.edu/indianriverco/wp-content/blogs.dir/169/files/2021/10/2021-PB-challenge-feature.jpg)
2021 Indian River County Peanut Butter Challenge: What a Success!
September 14, 2022
The 2021 Peanut Butter Challenge was a tight race to the finish line as our 4-H clubs competed to bring in the most pounds. It was most certainly a race, but not a challenge this year, for the University of Florida Institute for Food ... READ MORE
Category: 4-H & Youth, Agriculture, Clubs & Volunteers, Community Volunteers, Crops, Events, Health & Nutrition, Home Landscapes, Natural Resources, SFYL Hot Topic, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Florida Peanut Association, Florida Peanut Growers, Food Drive, Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Challenge, The Florida Peanut Producers Association, Treasure Coast Food Bank, UF/IFAS Extension In The Community
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Gardening & Time: The Present (Part 3 of 5)
September 13, 2022
It is essential to understand how prior crops affect the present and what actions can be taken to ensure a successful garden. When a gardener or a large-scale grower understands this, they can prepare accordingly and prevent or mitigate the ... READ MORE
Category: Agribusiness, Agriculture, Crops, Fruits & Vegetables, Horticulture, Pests & DiseaseTags: Agriculture, Food, Fruit, Gardening, Organic, Sustainable, Vegetables
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Citrus growers invited to field day at major experimental grove, ahead of first yield data findings
September 9, 2022
FORT PIERCE, Fla.---The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Science’s Indian River Research and Education Center (UF/IFAS-IRREC) will host a field day in a large-scale research trial for growers and other citrus ... READ MORE
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Hurricane Prep for Farms
September 8, 2022
Is your farm or ranch prepared for hurricane season? It is important to consider hurricane prep for farms before the storm. As the 2022 hurricane season starts at a leisurely pace, there’s talk of what the rest of the season holds. (more…) READ MORE
Category: Agriculture, Crops, Disaster Preparation, Farm Management, LivestockTags: Agriculture, Farm, Hurricane Preparation, Hurricane Season, Livestock